Gov. Gavin Newsom is the most prominent critic of Proposition 36, a measure on the November ballot that would increase ...

Proposition 36 allows felony charges for possessing certain drugs and for thefts under $950 if a defendant has two prior drug ...

Prop 36 critics describe it as a misguided War On Drugs 2.0 that will exacerbate prison overcrowding and cost hundreds of ...

By Carmen Elena L’Annunziata Monge On October 2nd a group of California-based grassroots organizations, with representatives ...

Ten years ago, California voters passed Proposition 47 which reclassified some crimes as misdemeanors instead of felonies.

Survivors of crime are speaking out against Proposition 36, which goes before California voters in November. The ballot ...

It’s a quiet Wednesday at KZ Jewelry Designs in Rancho Bernardo. But in late August, closing time here turning into a ...

OPINION- This summer, I had the privilege of touring the Orange County Sheriff Department’s jail facilities. The work they are doing to strike a balance between delivering heavy-handed justice ...

Proponents of Proposition 36 call it the “Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act,” yet it will create no new ...

The City of Bakersfield has been severely affected by a rise of theft and addictions-related crimes. The Greater Bakersfield ...

"Californians, whether they be independents, Democrats, or Republicans have had enough," said Kern County District Attorney ...

San Francisco Mayor London Breed, the California District Attorneys Association, and the California State Sheriffs’ ...