Increase penalties for theft and drug trafficking
Elected leaders split on California Prop 36, the measure to stiffen crime penalties
California voters will be asked this November to vote on Proposition 36, a measure that would roll back a resolution passed by voters in 2014 to reclassify some "non-violent" felonies as misdemeanors.
Divided Supervisors Decline to Endorse Prop 36, Measure That Boosts Penalties for Theft, Drug Crimes
Following a county staff report on the measure, which could reverse another initiative passed a decade ago, Board Chairwoman Nora Vargas voted no, along with fellow supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer and Monica Montgomery Steppe.
California's Prop 36, explained: Increase penalties for theft and drug trafficking
Prosecutors, police and big box retailers have blamed Prop 47 for an increase in property crimes. Prop. 36 is their attempt to unwind it.
Prop 36 explained: Toughening up consequences for hard drug and theft crimes in California
Proposition 36 asks California voters to broadly increase the penalties for fentanyl dealers and theft crimes by reclassifying some that are currently misdemeanors as felonies. The measure attempts to undo parts of Proposition 47,
California’s Prop. 36, which would again toughen criminal penalties, sparks debate
In California, Proposition 36 would add new penalties for drug and theft offenses and create new sentence enhancements. It seeks to amend Proposition 47, which passed in 2014 to alleviate overcrowding in jails.
7-Eleven owners back Prop 36
Column: Prop. 36 risks creating felons instead of curing addictions
Prop. 36 is way ahead in the polls, in part because it's billed as providing treatment for substance abuse. But the reality ...
Prop. 36 taps into California voter anger over crime. But is it a terrible idea? | Opinion
Among other goals, Prop. 47 sought to reduce the population in California’s badly overcrowded prisons. It worked. Within two ...
How a young woman's memory became a focal point in California's Prop 36 fight
Fentanyl took her life. Frustrated with the legislature, Matt Capelouto took matters into his own hands and attempted to get Alexandra's Law on the ballot so that the public could vote on it ...
Harris too chicken to back repeal of California’s pro-criminal Prop 47
It is hard to not conclude that either Harris herself was so far to the left that she didn’t care about Proposition 47’s ...
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California's Prop 36 explained: Increasing penalties for theft and drug trafficking
When Prop 47 passed, the state savings, an estimated $95 million, were to be allocated to mental health and drug treatment, ...
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LA 7-Eleven owners donate $1 million to Prop 36 campaign following series of flash mob robberies
As 7-Eleven stores across Southern California continue to be targeted by "flash mob" robbers, some store owners are backing proposition on the November ballot that would make those type of crimes ...