Bakersfield advocates for Prop 36 are ecstatic about it passing, but opponents say the financial costs are too high.
On Tuesday, California voters overwhelmingly passed Prop 36, which would create harsher penalties for drug and theft crimes.
California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 36 to increase punishments for some theft and drug possession offenses.
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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.