Four liberal leaders are looking to change their tune on topics Democrats are constantly railroaded over — immigration, the war in Israel, and crime — but they are facing an uphill battle to do so as lower-ranking progressive officials stand in their way.

In Chicago, Washington, D.C., New York, and California, mayors and governors are working to offset increases in crime that stemmed from old legislation by sponsoring new bills to tackle the topic. However, left-wing lawmakers on the city councils or within the states’ legislatures are pushing back on any changes they believe will prevent comprehensive criminal justice reform.