Increase penalties for theft and drug trafficking
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California’s Prop. 36 won’t address retail theft, drug addiction or homelessness | Opinion
Proponents of Proposition 36 call it the “Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act,” yet it will create no new homes, no shelters and no treatment programs. It should have been called the “More Money for Prisons, Less Money for Schools and Drug Treatment Act.”
What is California Prop 36, and would it curb rampant theft?
San Francisco Mayor London Breed, the California District Attorneys Association, and the California State Sheriffs’ Association are all in support of Proposition 36, an initiative aimed to
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.
Elected leaders split on California Prop 36, the measure to stiffen crime penalties
Prop 36 or "The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act" would revert Prop 47 to allow for tougher punishment for repeat retail theft offenders and for people who traffic hard drugs NBC Universal, Inc. California voters will be asked this ...
Divided Supervisors Decline to Endorse Prop 36, Measure That Boosts Penalties for Theft, Drug Crimes
Wednesday against endorsing Proposition 36, a criminal sentencing measure on the November ballot. Following a county staff report on the measure, which could reverse another initiative passed a decade ago,
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My Word | Prop. 36 will increase crime, harm low-income communities locally
By Carmen Elena L’Annunziata Monge On October 2nd a group of California-based grassroots organizations, with representatives ...
Prop 36 draws support from small business owners
Ten years ago, California voters passed Proposition 47 which reclassified some crimes as misdemeanors instead of felonies.
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Prop. 36 is necessary to protect friends, family and local business owners
OPINION- This summer, I had the privilege of touring the Orange County Sheriff Department’s jail facilities. The work they are doing to strike a balance between delivering heavy-handed justice ...
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Crime survivors celebrate new trauma recovery center, slam Prop 36
Survivors of crime are speaking out against Proposition 36, which goes before California voters in November. The ballot ...
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Sister of Polly Klaas opposes ‘punitive, regressive’ tough-on-crime ballot measure Prop 36
Prop 36 critics describe it as a misguided War On Drugs 2.0 that will exacerbate prison overcrowding and cost hundreds of ...
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 ...
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Local Prop. 36 event prompts debate over retail theft, drugs, homelessness
Local law enforcement and business leaders spoke up Wednesday in support of Proposition 36, a state voter initiative on the ...
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Oakland Nonprofit Urges No Vote on Prop 36 to Protect Rehabilitation Funding
Oakland nonprofit BOSS warns that Proposition 36, backed by law enforcement and major retailers like Home Depot and Target, ...
California ballot measure promises ‘mass treatment’ for drug crimes. Can counties provide it?
Prop. 36 on California's 2024 election ballot would send repeat drug offenders to treatment. Some counties say they don't have capacity for the change.