California, Prop 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 ... 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.
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.
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.
Prop 36, which would increase penalties for theft and drug arrests, passed by California voters
Proposition 36, one of this year’s most high-profile and divisive ballot measures in California, has been approved by voters with overwhelming support. The law will enact harsher penalties for repeat theft and drug crimes,
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.
California voters get tough on crime, pass Prop. 36
Proposition 36 supporters say it would help California address homelessness and retail theft. Critics of the 2024 ballot measure call it a return to failed policies.
California voters pass Prop. 36 to make some shoplifting and drug offenses felonies
Proposition 36 would make shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders and increase penalties for some drug charges, including those involving fentanyl.
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.
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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Voters approve Prop. 36, the tough-on-crime measure. But can California afford it? | Opinion
The combined results are a clear signal that even in liberal California, voters are pushing back on some of the criminal ...
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Prop 36 Election Results for California's crime, drug trafficking measure
Live election results for California's Prop 36, which would increase penalties for theft and drug trafficking.
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Prop 36 passes by overwhelming margin to toughen retail crime penalties
Californians will decide the fate of Proposition 36, a measure that seeks to increase punishments for some theft and drug ...