Before Proposition 36 passed, California law generally required drug possession cases to be treated as misdemeanors. Now, ...

The Seal Beach Police Department in California released video footage of how the newly passed Proposition 36 changed shoplifting for two alleged thieves accused of stealing hundreds of dollars worth ...

This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Proposition 36, which increases penalties on certain theft and drug crimes, is now in effect across California. It passed overwhelmingly on the November ballot ...

On November 5, 2024, California voters passed Proposition 36, known as “The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act.” Proposition 36 takes effect on December 18, 2024.

CBS News California takes a closer look at the drug component of the high-profile Proposition 36 to fact-check claims about ...

For the first time since Proposition 36 passed overwhelmingly — 68% to 32% — in November, Gov. Gavin Newsom publicly ...

The Brawley Police Department responded to Walmart at 250 Wildcat Drive, Brawley, about a shoplifting in progress, December ...

THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY STOOD SHOULDER TO SHOULDER TUESDAY WITH MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN SUPPORT OF NEWLY PASSED PROPOSITION 36. UNDER PROPOSITION ...

So Barnes said he’s not concerned that Proposition 36, a newly passed crime measure, is expected to reverse the trend of declining jail populations and put more people in jail, and he does not believe ...

Nearly a month after Proposition 36 went into effect in California, leaders from cities across the state are calling for a ...

The first felony charges under California's Proposition 36 have been filed. Dustin Towery, 25, pleaded not guilty Monday to the charges Monday in an alleged shoplifting case in Kern County ...