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California voters approve measure making some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
California voters approved a ballot measure Tuesday seeking harsher punishment for retail crimes including shoplifting and theft. Repeat offenders may now be charged with felonies under Proposition 36,
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 pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
California voters are deciding on 10 statewide propositions on the ballot. The one likely to get the most attention is a measure that makes shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders, harden penalties for fentanyl dealers and require drug users to get treatment.
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California voters get tough on crime, pass Prop. 36
Supporters of Prop. 36 say it would help the state address homelessness, drug addiction and retail theft. Its critics call it a return to the failed policies of the war on drugs.
California Approves Tough-on-Crime Initiative
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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,
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Proponents said the initiative is necessary to close legal loopholes that have made it challenging for law enforcement to punish shoplifters and drug dealers.
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