California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 36 on Tuesday. The law will reclassify some misdemeanor theft and drug crimes as felonies, creating a new category of crime called 'treatment ...

Californians are expected to pass Proposition 36 Tuesday, strengthening penalties for retail and drug crimes they downgraded a decade earlier. Supporters say tougher consequences are needed to ...

Less than year after Proposition 36 was passed by California voters in a landslide, local law enforcement says that it's giving them a leg up in cracking down on retail theft. The law, which went ...

Supporters of Proposition 36 argued it would connect repeat drug offenders with treatment to avoid jail time. Four months in, ...

As California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a letter recognizing victims of crime, California Democrats shut down a proposal to provide funding for Proposition 36. Prop. 36 was passed by more than ...

The opinion and news sections operate separately and independently of one another. Proposition 36, which passed overwhelmingly last November, does several important things. Primarily, it holds ...

Nearly 70% of Californians voted to pass Prop 36, which increases the penalties and allows for felony charges against repeat shoplifters. Inland Empire authorities say this is helping them crackdown ...

Gavin Newsom issued a letter recognizing victims of crime, California Democrats shut down a proposal to provide funding for Proposition 36. Prop. 36 was passed by more than two-thirds of ...