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Proposition 36 will give California voters the chance to allow felony charges for serial thieves and shoplifters with a sentence of three years behind bars.

CBS News California takes a closer look at the drug component of the high-profile Proposition 36 to fact-check claims about ...

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Supporters say Prop 36 will force people into treatment and get them off the street. But are there enough treatment beds? And who’s going to pay for it? Opponents say Prop 36 will fill up jails and ...

Ten new laws are aimed at cracking down on retail crime, including smash and grabs, organized retail theft, and vehicle theft ...

Prop. 36 pledges to send more people convicted of drug possession to treatment instead of prison. Behavioral health directors ...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday would not take a position on Proposition 36, despite being a major ...

Prop 36 asks California voters to enhance the penalties for some drug and theft crimes, primarily targeting repeat thieves and fentanyl dealers.

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