California voters approve measure making some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
California voters approved a ballot measure Tuesday seeking harsher punishment for retail crimes including shoplifting and theft. Repeat offenders may now be charged with felonies under Proposition 36,
California voters pass ballot measure to strengthen penalties for retail theft and drug crimes
Californians on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted for Proposition 36, a ballot measure that strengthens penalties for people who have repeatedly been convicted of shoplifting or caught using and dealing hard drugs like fentanyl,
California crime bill: How did Prop. 36 — increasing certain theft, drug penalties — fare?
CALIFORNIA, USA — Frustrated with what they see as rampant retail crimes, voters approved Prop. 36, an initiative making shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders again and increasing penalties for some drug charges, including those involving the synthetic opioid fentanyl.
California Increases Penalties for Retail Theft with a Focus on Repeat Offenders
Californians overwhelmingly passed Proposition 36 — which increases the penalties for certain theft and drug crimes.
California voters pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
California voters were deciding on 10 ballot measures including one that would turn some nonviolent crimes, like shoplifting, into felonies again, and another that would make the state’s minimum wage the highest in the nation.
California's Prop 36: California voters make some shoplifting crimes felonies again
Prop. 36 is an attempt to unwind Prop. 47, a prop passed 10 years ago in an effort to reduce California's prison overcrowding by making some theft and drug crimes into misdemeanors. Prosecutors, police and big box retailers have blamed the law for an increase in property crimes and homelessness.
California Overwhelmingly Passes Ballot Measure Toughening Penalties for Theft, Drug Offenses
The vote comes a decade after Californians passed Proposition 47, which lowered penalties for small-scale theft and drug usage.
California voters pass measure to strengthen penalties for retail theft and drug crimes
The measure gives judges the authority to order people with multiple drug charges into rehab and undoes some of the changes the state made 10 years ago.
California Voters Reverse Decade-Old Crime Ballot Measure, Opting To Crackdown On Retail Theft, Drugs
California voted to pass a ballot measure aimed at reducing retail theft and drug use in the state, reversing a
California votes to crack down on crime as ballot measure passes
Proposition 36, a new California ballot measure, passed overwhelmingly, increasing penalties for certain drug, theft, and property crimes.
Californians passing Prop 36 to increase penalties for repeat retail theft offenders, fentanyl drug dealers
California voters approve Prop 36 to crack down on repeat retail theft offenders and drug dealers who sell fentanyl.
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