Proposition 36 would reclassify certain drug and theft misdemeanors to felonies. This is an attempt to walk back another effort approved by voters a decade ago – Prop 47 – which did the opposite. It ...

Proposition 36 goes into effect on Wednesday, increasing penalties for some theft and drug crimes. Prop 36, passed by voters in a landslide last month, undoes some of the changes made by Proposition ...

Lawmakers seek boosted penalties for shoplifters amid post-pandemic rise, but advocates warn steeper sentences unlikely to deter crime. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Assembly lawmakers will ...