California voters approved a ballot measure that will impose stricter penalties for repeat theft and crimes involving ...

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

Now, certain drug offenses and thefts under $950 can be classified as felonies rather than misdemeanors if the suspected ...

California voters passed Proposition 36, the tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies.

Seemingly fed up with increased crime across the state, California voters have voted "yes" to Proposition 36 in favor of ...

Proponents said the initiative is necessary to close legal loopholes that have made it challenging for law enforcement to punish shoplifters and drug dealers.

The U-T Editorial Board welcomes the landslide victory of Proposition 36 — the most significant result as of Tuesday night’s deadline for the completion of Wednesday’s Opinion page — ...

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Prop. 36 is an attempt to unwind Prop. 47, a prop passed 10 years ago in an effort to reduce California's prison overcrowding ...

13, 2024. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova. With Proposition 36 holding a strong lead in early returns and Los Angeles County on the verge of electing a new District Attorney, Long Beach’s local prosecutor ...