California, Proposition 36
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
Following a county staff report on the measure, which could reverse another initiative passed a decade ago, Board Chairwoman Nora Vargas voted no, along with fellow supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer and Monica Montgomery Steppe.
Californians broadly support Prop. 36 to get tough on crime, new poll finds
One month before the election, a new poll finds 60% of California likely voters favor Proposition 36 to impose stiffer penalties for theft and drug crimes.
Prop 36 explained: Toughening up consequences for hard drug and theft crimes in California
Proposition 36 asks California voters to broadly increase the penalties for fentanyl dealers and theft crimes by reclassifying some that are currently misdemeanors as felonies. The measure attempts to undo parts of Proposition 47,
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.
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Guest Commentary | Vote No on Proposition 36, a wolf in sheep’s clothing that would return to failed policies
By Heather Rogers Proposition 36, which polls say is expected to pass, is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Prop. 36 will drain money from local treatment programs, school-based prevention efforts, and ...
My daughter died from a counterfeit fentanyl pill. Prop. 36 will hold drug dealers accountable
I am a father who has endured unimaginable loss, like so many other parents devastated by the fentanyl crisis. Fentanyl is ...
Column: Prop. 36 risks creating felons instead of curing addictions
Prop. 36 is way ahead in the polls, in part because it's billed as providing treatment for substance abuse. But the reality ...
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 ...
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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7-Eleven owners back Prop 36 with $1 million check following wave of robberies
Eleven owners, city officials and law enforcement rallied together Thursday to support Prop 36, after a brazen string of ...
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 ...
7-Eleven franchisees support Prop 36 with $1M
A group of convenience store owners is helping fund support for a proposition that would result in longer sentences for some ...
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Prop. 36: Opponents of crime ballot measure see fundraising surge while trying to overcome polling deficit
Backers of Proposition 36, the California ballot measure that would toughen property and drug crime penalties to combat serial theft and the fentanyl epidemic, have been on a roll with a ...