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 t
Prop 36 passes by overwhelming margin to toughen retail crime penalties
California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 36 to increase punishments for some theft and drug possession offenses. With more than half of the ballots as of Wednesday morning, over 6.3 million voters said "Yes" on Prop 36,
California Approves Tough-on-Crime Initiative
In a shift away from progressive policies and towards law-an-order measures, California has voted to reclassify certain nonviolent crimes including shoplifting, as felonies once again. Voters faced decisions on 10 key ballot measures,
California Voters Pass Tougher-on-Crime Ballot Measure, Despite Newsom’s Opposition
The measure, which cracks down on certain drug and theft offenses, became a focal point of the election, highlighting crime issues in the Golden State.
California voters pass Proposition 36, taking tougher stance on retail theft, crime
In reality, it’s just the latest example of California voters showing their complicated feelings about crime and punishment. They’ve rejected two ballot measures since 2012 that would have ended the death penalty but — with little protest — have ...
California voters get tough on crime, pass Prop. 36
Supporters of Prop. 36 say it would help the state address homelessness, drug addiction and retail theft. Its critics call it a return to the failed policies of the war on drugs.
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LIVE: Prop 36 Election Results for California's crime, drug trafficking measure
Live election results for California's Prop 36, which would increase penalties for theft and drug trafficking.
California voters pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide 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.
Calif. voters approve Prop. 36, making some theft, drug crimes felonies
California voters approved a ballot measure that would reclassify some misdemeanor theft and drug crimes as felonies, essentially undoing a previous ballot measure that big-box retailers and law enforcement officials have long blamed for increases in theft,
California's Prop 36: California voters make some shoplifting crimes felonies again
Frustrated with what they see as rampant retail crimes, voters approved an initiative making shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders again and increasing penalties for some drug charges, including those involving the synthetic opioid fentanyl.
Prop 36: California voters pass tough-on-crime initiative
Seemingly fed up with increased crime across the state, California voters have voted "yes" to Proposition 36 in favor of harsher penalties for crimes such as theft and drug trafficking.
Voters likely to approve Prop. 36 to toughen penalties for theft and drug crimes
The initiative requires an amendment to the state penal code to remove the $950 threshold that separates petty theft, a ...
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 ...
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California voters approve anti-crime ballot measure Prop. 36
California voters on Tuesday approved a November ballot measure that will impose stricter penalties for repeat theft and ...
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California voters pass crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
The reversal reflects widespread anger among voters who are increasingly pinning the blame for homelessness and retail ...