California voters are deciding on 10 statewide propositions on the ballot. The one likely to get the most attention is a ...

In reality, it’s just the latest example of California voters showing their complicated feelings about crime and punishment.

The Springfield Police Department is asking for help through Crime Stoppers in solving a cash theft at a gas station ...

Supporters of Prop. 36 say it would help the state address homelessness, drug addiction and retail theft. Its critics call it ...

The measure, which cracks down on certain drug and theft offenses, became a focal point of the election, highlighting crime ...

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom strongly opposed the measure, saying that “Prop 36 takes us back to the 1980s, mass ...

In response to concerns over rising retail crime, California voters approved a measure reclassifying shoplifting as a felony for repeat offenders and imposing stricter penalties for certain drug ...

The initiative requires an amendment to the state penal code to remove the $950 threshold that separates petty theft, a ...

The decision to downgrade theft of property valued below the arbitrary figure from felony to misdemeanor, together with ...

California voters were deciding on 10 ballot measures including one that would turn some nonviolent crimes, like shoplifting, ...

Live election results for California's Prop 36, which would increase penalties for theft and drug trafficking.

Here, we examine whether retail theft is really on the rise in California and whether the tough-on-crime Proposition 36 would actually help. We analyzed data from the California Department of ...