California Proposition 36 is approved by voters, allowing stronger penalties for theft, drug offenses
California voters have passed Proposition 36, the Associated Press projects, approving changes that will roll back criminal justice reforms from a contentious 2014 ballot measure that lessened the penalties for some crimes including theft and drug possession.
Voter-approved California Prop. 36 gives law enforcement teeth to rehab drug users and limit theft, officials say
Southern California law enforcement officials on Wednesday, Nov. 6, hailed the overwhelming passage of Proposition 36 by California voters as a means to hold repeat drug and theft offenders accountable in ways that they have been unable to since the ...
California Proposition 36 Election Results: Increase Sentences for Drug and Theft Crimes
This proposition would allow for felony charges for certain drug and theft crimes if the defendant has two prior convictions for these offenses.
California voters pass Prop. 36 to make some shoplifting and drug offenses felonies
Frustrated with what they see as rampant retail crimes, voters approved an initiative making shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders again and increasing penalties for some drug charges, including those involving the synthetic opioid fentanyl.
Opinion
How Proposition 36 convinced Californians to vote against their political views
California passed Proposition 36 — a tough-on-crime measure that imposes harsher sentences on low-level offenses like drug possession — and reform-oriented district attorneys in Los Angeles and Oakland lost their races. Many are asking: Is the movement for criminal justice reform in California dead? The answer is no.
California voters pass Proposition 36, taking tougher stance on retail theft, crime
It is clear they are closely watching now and aware of voter frustrations. Newsom and Democratic leaders in the Legislature oppose Prop. 36, but have decided to not forcefully campaign against it. They believe a package of new theft-related laws approved by state lawmakers this year is a better approach.
California Proposition 36 passes: Here's how it will impact the community
The law will reclassify some misdemeanor theft and drug crimes as felonies, creating a new category of crime called 'treatment-mandated felony.'
Prop 36 passes: California votes to crack down on crime
Now, certain drug offenses and thefts under $950 can be classified as felonies rather than misdemeanors if the suspected perpetrator has two or more past convictions for theft crimes.
Prop 36: California approves harsher penalties for fentanyl, theft crimes
California voters are projected by the Associated Press to approve a measure that would broadly increase penalties for fentanyl dealers and theft crimes.
California voters pass initiative to make some shoplifting and drug offenses felonies
California voters decided on 10 ballot measures including one that would turn some nonviolent crimes, like shoplifting, into felonies again, and another that would make the state’s minimum wage the highest in the nation.
Voters approve Proposition 36 and Proposition 3, which enshrines marriage as a 'fundamental right'
As California voters on Tuesday continue to cast ballots into the evening, they are expected to reverse course on a decade of ...
Proposition 36 overwhelmingly passes in California, reversing some Soros-backed soft-on-crime policies
California voters approved Proposition 36 to roll back soft-on-crime policies in Proposition 47, raising penalties for some crimes, including theft and drug offenses.
Harris declines to reveal how she voted on California proposition that would toughen criminal penalties
Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday declined to say how she voted on Proposition 36, a California ballot initiative that ...