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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 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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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 ...
Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, DA Zimmer urge support for Prop 36
"Californians, whether they be independents, Democrats, or Republicans have had enough," said Kern County District Attorney ...
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Local and other state law enforcement leader urge voters for yes vote on Prop 36
It’s a quiet Wednesday at KZ Jewelry Designs in Rancho Bernardo. But in late August, closing time here turning into a ...
What is Prop 36? A look into ‘The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act’
San Francisco Mayor London Breed, the California District Attorneys Association, and the California State Sheriffs’ ...
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Guest Commentary | Facts show Proposition 36 will save money, protect small businesses, bring unhoused indoors
Prop. 36 reforms a 10-year-old law, called Proposition 47, which was enacted in 2014 to reclassify many non-violent drug and property crimes as misdemeanors,” writes San Jose Mayor ...
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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 ...
Divided Supervisors Decline to Endorse Prop 36, Measure That Boosts Penalties for Theft, Drug Crimes
The county Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Wednesday against endorsing Proposition 36, a criminal sentencing measure on the ...
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 ...
Drug warriors are scamming us with Prop. 36 — and they have been lying to us for decades
Today’s fears lie with the very real opioid crisis, and today’s prejudices with unhoused people. Drug warriors capitalize on ...