Proposition 36, which passed overwhelmingly last November, does several important things. Primarily, it holds repeat offenders accountable by potentially leading to jail time for those
California lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are seeking hundreds of millions of state dollars to support the implementation of the state’s new theft
State and local elected officials, law enforcement and community leaders came together to celebrate the first 100 days of Prop 36 and discuss their continued
Authorities made dozens of arrests during a five-day retail theft operation at the Las Americas Premium Outlets, California Highway Patrol stated in a news release
When California’s Democratic leadership was in near lockstep against Proposition 36 in November, they were concerned how the prospect of stiffer sentences for repeat drug
California’s drug crisis has only escalated, with so-called “compassionate solutions” like harm reduction and past policies that decriminalized hard drugs making things worse. Many drug
Proposition 36, the voter approved initiative to address theft, drug crimes and homelessness, has been in effect for one month. In the first 30 days
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that 33 cases have been filed using new felony offenses for users of hard drugs and repeat offenders
Area prosecutors have already charged dozens of people with retail theft under Proposition 36, just one month after the voter-approved law took effect and strengthened
A San Francisco shoplifter, 29-year-old Jason Barber, is no stranger to the criminal justice system. He has seven theft-related convictions on his record, prosecutors said.
