Criminal justice advocates and public defenders have criticized Prop. 36, which reversed part of a voter-approved 2014 crime ...

According to a Facebook post, the presidents of the California State Sheriffs’ Association, the California District Attorneys ...

5) Who opposes Prop. 36? Opponents of Prop. 36 include the ACLU of Northern and Southern California, the Democratic Party and a wide range of groups that advocate for criminal justice reform and ...

Prop 36 takes effect in California. What it means for retail theft and drug possession penalties California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 36 in November, which increases punishments for ...

Prosecutors are holding repeat offenders to a tougher standard the voters allowed when they passed Proposition 36.

Only one thing is missing: the once-formidable alliance that helped launch Prop 36 and push its law-and-order concerns to the top of California’s political agenda.

What is Prop 36? P roposition 36 aims to implement harsher penalties for theft and drug trafficking in a state that’s earned a reputation for being "soft on crime." If passed, some of these ...

In other words, under Prop. 36, California will once again imprison people with drug problems. It’s a return to the failed War on Drugs. Prop. 36 was falsely sold as a solution to the viral ...

Some California counties have yet to file a single Prop. 36 drug case yet. Marin County Superior Court is threatening dismissing charges because it is an unfunded mandate.

Lawmakers passed the budget and most budget-related bills on to the Governor Friday, with just a handful left to pass Monday, ...

Some California counties have yet to file a single Prop. 36 drug case yet. Marin County Superior Court is threatening dismissing charges because it is an unfunded mandate.