California, Proposition 36

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 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.
Voters approve Prop. 36 to toughen penalties for theft and drug crimes
Polling support for the ballot measure surpassed 70% ahead of Election Day; opponents voiced wariness over impact on the prison population and diversion programs.
California voters approve anti-crime ballot measure Prop. 36
California voters approved a ballot measure that will impose stricter penalties for repeat theft and crimes involving fentanyl.
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
Californians overwhelmingly pass anti-crime Proposition 36 measure that Dem Gov. Gavin Newsom strongly opposed
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom strongly opposed the measure, saying that “Prop 36 takes us back to the 1980s, mass ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Can Tough-on-Crime Proposition 36 Solve Theft, Drug Use and Homelessness, Despite No New Funding?
Proposition 36 promises to address California’s crime and fentanyl challenges. However, with no new funding, experts warn it ...
After Props. 36 and 47, it’s time for this smart criminal justice reform
The U-T Editorial Board welcomes the landslide victory of Proposition 36 — the most significant result as of Tuesday night’s deadline for the completion of Wednesday’s Opinion page — ...
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Coming soon — Live results Proposition 36
California Proposition 36 would roll back some of the reforms contained in Proposition 47, the 2014 measure approved by ...