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
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
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,
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 ...
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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, ...
Southern California 7-Eleven owners send $1 million check to support Prop 36
Southern California 7-Eleven owners have thrown their support behind Prop 36 after a string of flash mob robberies at their ...
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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, ...
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.