California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday would not take a position on Proposition 36, despite being a major ...
A “yes” vote would institute harsher penalties for some minor theft and drug crimes, including drug possession.
Proposition 36 allows felony charges for possessing certain drugs and for thefts under $950 if a defendant has two prior drug ...
Gavin Newsom is the most prominent critic of Proposition 36, a measure on the November ballot that would increase sentences ...
Prop 36 critics describe it as a misguided War On Drugs 2.0 that will exacerbate prison overcrowding and cost hundreds of ...
Ten years ago, California voters passed Proposition 47 which reclassified some crimes as misdemeanors instead of felonies.
By Carmen Elena L’Annunziata Monge On October 2nd a group of California-based grassroots organizations, with representatives ...
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 ...
Prop 36 or "The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act" would revert Prop 47 to allow for tougher punishment ...
Prop 36 asks California voters to enhance the penalties for some drug and theft crimes, primarily targeting repeat thieves and fentanyl dealers.