Bakersfield advocates for Prop 36 are ecstatic about it passing, but opponents say the financial costs are too high.

At the same time, the officials rejected opponents’ concerns that Prop. 36 would result in mass incarceration in an era when ...

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

Live election results for California's Prop 36, which would increase penalties for theft and drug trafficking.

Proposition 36, one of this year’s most high-profile and divisive ballot measures in California, has been approved by voters ...

Polling support for the ballot measure surpassed 70% ahead of Election Day; opponents voiced wariness over impact on the ...

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

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On Tuesday, California voters overwhelmingly passed Prop 36, which would create harsher penalties for drug and theft crimes.

California voters approved Prop 36 this election, weighing in on a measure aimed at reversing certain criminal policies under ...

Proposition 36 would make shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders and increase penalties for some drug charges, including ...