California, Prop 36
Orange County Register · 1d
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 ... At the same time, the officials rejected opponents’ concerns that Prop. 36 would result in mass incarceration in an era when state prison and county jail populations have been dwindling.
KXTV · 2d
California's Prop 36: California voters make some shoplifting crimes felonies again
Prop. 36 is an attempt to unwind Prop. 47, a prop passed 10 years ago in an effort to reduce California's prison overcrowding by making some theft and drug crimes into misdemeanors. Prosecutors, police and big box retailers have blamed the law for an increase in property crimes and homelessness.
KXTV · 2d
California crime bill: How did Prop. 36 — increasing certain theft, drug penalties — fare?
CALIFORNIA, USA — Frustrated with what they see as rampant retail crimes, voters approved Prop. 36, an initiative making shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders again and increasing penalties for some drug charges, including those involving the synthetic opioid fentanyl.
Sacramento Bee · 8d
Yes or no on Prop. 36? We fact check the drug treatment arguments on the California measure
Supporters say by creating a new “treatment-mandated felony” classification for repeat drug offenders, Prop. 36 would incentivize treatment over prison time. They also argue the measure would give prosecutors more tools to help reduce retail and property crimes.
ABC · 1d
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.
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