As ballots continued to be counted, initial results for California’s 10 ballot measures showed voters roundly rejected a ...

As ballots continued to be counted, initial results for California’s 10 ballot measures showed voters roundly rejected a ...

Prop 36, a ballot measure that will toughen penalties for retail theft and drug crime, was approved by voters Tuesday ...

Los Angeles shoplifting increased 62% in 2023 alone, which Hochman blamed on Gascon and Prop. 47, under which thefts under $950 were rarely-prosecuted misdemeanors.

Voters resoundingly approved the crime measure, Proposition 36, amid growing frustrations with what they ... homelessness and ...

By Nigel Duara and Joe Garcia for Originally published Nov 6, 2024 From their phones and their television screens and ...

Election Day has come and gone, but the suspense is far from over. Voting went relatively smoothly, as election officials ...

Now, certain drug offenses and thefts under $950 can be classified as felonies rather than misdemeanors if the suspected ...

California voters backed Proposition 36, looking for a new direction on homelessness, retail theft and drug overdoses. Gov. Gavin Newsom opposed it.

Proposition 36 supporters say it would help California address homelessness and retail theft. Critics of the 2024 ballot measure call it a return to failed policies.

“California voters have spoken with a clear voice on the triple epidemics of retail theft, homelessness and fatal drug overdoses plaguing our state,” said San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan. “In supporting ...

California voters approved Proposition 36 to roll back soft-on-crime policies in Proposition 47, raising penalties for some crimes, including theft and drug offenses.