Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom strongly opposed the measure, saying that “Prop 36 takes us back to the 1980s, mass ...

After a visit across the state’s border with Mexico, Gov. Gavin Newsom touted California’s efforts from the past year to ...

No one — not the Governor's Office, the CHP task force, nor the attorney general — can tell us how many of the people ...

The California governor runs a border state with hotspots for illegal crossings. That means his threats (while totally ...

Frustrated with what they see as rampant retail crimes, voters approved an initiative making shoplifting a felony for repeat ...

Californians will decide the fate of Proposition 36, a measure that seeks to increase punishments for some theft and drug ...

California voters are projected by the Associated Press to approve a measure that would broadly increase penalties for ...

Here's how California voted on statewide measures in the 2024 election, including Proposition 36 on retail theft and fentanyl ...

The governor has spent most of the year trying to either chip away at support for the measure or negotiate it off of the ballot.

The latest polls show an overwhelming lead for Proposition 36, known as “The Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction ...

It is clear they are closely watching now and aware of voter frustrations. Newsom and Democratic leaders in the Legislature ...

Prop 36 will bring back harsher penalties, for theft and certain drug crimes. Issues that have plagued the Bay Area and the state in recent years.