Californian voters crack down on crime, pass Proposition 36
(NewsNation) — Ballots are still being counted in California, but Proposition 36 has already passed. The measure restores felony status to some nonviolent crimes like repeat shoplifting in the Golden State. It also increases penalties for drug possession ...
Prop 36 passes: California votes to crack down on crime
Now, certain drug offenses and thefts under $950 can be classified as felonies rather than misdemeanors if the suspected perpetrator has two or more past convictions for theft crimes.
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California Proposition 36 is approved by voters, allowing stronger penalties for theft, drug offenses
California voters have passed Proposition 36, the Associated Press projects, approving changes that will roll back criminal ...
Voter-approved California Prop. 36 gives law enforcement teeth to rehab drug users and limit theft, officials say
Southern California law enforcement officials on Wednesday, Nov. 6, hailed the overwhelming passage of Proposition 36 ...
Californians overwhelmingly pass anti-crime Proposition 36 measure that Dem Gov. Gavin Newsom strongly opposed
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom strongly opposed the measure, saying that “Prop 36 takes us back to the 1980s, mass ...
California Proposition 36 Election Results: Increase Sentences for Drug and Theft Crimes
This proposition would allow for felony charges for certain drug and theft crimes if the defendant has two prior convictions ...
Voters approve Proposition 36 and Proposition 3, which enshrines marriage as a 'fundamental right'
As California voters on Tuesday continue to cast ballots into the evening, they are expected to reverse course on a decade of ...
California voters pass Prop. 36 to make some shoplifting and drug offenses felonies
Frustrated with what they see as rampant retail crimes, voters approved an initiative making shoplifting a felony for repeat ...
Harris declines to reveal how she voted on California proposition that would toughen criminal penalties
Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday declined to say how she voted on Proposition 36, a California ballot initiative that ...
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California's Proposition 36 aims to force drug offenders into treatment. Would it help solve homelessness?
Regardless, it appears likely Mahan has backed a winner. According to an October poll by the Public Policy Institute of ...
California voters pass Proposition 36, taking tougher stance on retail theft, crime
It is clear they are closely watching now and aware of voter frustrations. Newsom and Democratic leaders in the Legislature ...
California Proposition 36 passes: Here's how it will impact the community
The law will reclassify some misdemeanor theft and drug crimes as felonies, creating a new category of crime called 'treatment-mandated felony.' ...