Proposition 36, which increases punishments for some retail theft and drug possession offenses, went into effect Wednesday morning in California. Voters overwhelmingly passed the prop back in ...

California voters overwhelmingly passed Prop 36 during the 2024 state ballot propositions. The change comes after many businesses throughout California were affected by smash-and-grabs at retail ...

California hopes to achieve billions in savings through reducing departments’ expenses and closing prison facilities.

California voters this election season gave their stamp of approval on several laws aimed at cracking down on crimes such as retail theft and car break-ins. Prop 36 -- which includes harsher ...

(Prop.) 36 does that by holding serial criminals accountable," he added. In a statement, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said, "Let us harness the strength of our partnerships, the power of ...

Proposition 36, the ballot measure that among other things toughens penalties for theft and other criminal offenses and which won widespread approval from California voters last month, officially ...

California’s Jail Population Will Rise Thanks to Prop. 36. So Will Inmate Deaths, Advocates Say According to Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, California doesn’t have a crisis in its jails ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- After winning widespread support in the November election, California's Proposition ... Gavin Newsom spoke out against Prop. 36, saying Prop. 47 has saved taxpayers more ...

Californians for Safety and Justice, a nonprofit that seeks to reduce prison and jail spending, estimated that Prop. 36 will add 130,000 more people to California jails each year, about 100,000 of ...

California recorded historically high numbers of deaths in county jails for the past six years. Now, counties expect to house more prisoners as Prop. 36 takes effect. Stay up-to-date with free ...