California, Proposition 36

California see-saws back to tough on crime with passage of Proposition 36
Crime has been a see-saw issue in California for most of the last 40 years. Leniency was the vogue for awhile recently. But now the balance is back to getting tougher, as polls this fall showed many voters believed property crimes have vastly increased since the 2014 passage of Proposition 47.
Californian voters crack down on crime, pass Proposition 36
California Gov. Gavin Newsom strongly opposed Proposition 36. He claims it will bring California back to the 1980s when mass incarceration was rife. In recent years, the state has been more aggressive in cracking down on organized retail crime, but Californians are clearly demanding swifter change.
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 offenders again and increasing penalties for some drug charges, including those involving the synthetic opioid fentanyl.
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 oppose Prop. 36, but have decided to not forcefully campaign against it. They believe a package of new theft-related laws approved by state lawmakers this year is a better approach.
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How Proposition 36 convinced Californians to vote against their political views
California passed Proposition 36 — a tough-on-crime measure that imposes harsher sentences on low-level offenses like drug possession — and reform-oriented district attorneys in Los Angeles and Oakland lost their races. Many are asking: Is the movement for criminal justice reform in California dead? The answer is no.
California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor in any form
People who are incarcerated are often paid less than $1 an hour to fight fires, clean cells and do landscaping work at cemeteries.
California voters shoot down proposed ban on forced prison labor
California voters rejected a ballot measure aimed at banning state prisons from using forced labor as a punishment for crimes.
California Votes to Keep Forced Prison Labor
On November 5, Californians rejected a ballot measure banning forced prison labor, voting instead to keep the practice legal in state prisons. Proposition 6, which moved to eliminate the "constitutional provision allowing involuntary servitude for incarcerated persons,
California voters reject ballot measure to end slavery in prisons
California voters rejected the Proposition 6 ballot measure that would have outlawed forced prison labor, a direct continuation of chattel enslavement.
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Proposition 36 Promises Tougher Crime Stance, But Can LA's Overcrowded Jails Keep Up?
County officials say they have cut inmate numbers by 14% over the past year, yet jails still operate at up to 145% capacity.
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 ...
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 ...
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Voters approve school repair measure and Proposition 36, reversing course on criminal justice reform
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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 ...
Prop 36: California approves harsher penalties for fentanyl, theft crimes
California voters are projected by the Associated Press to approve a measure that would broadly increase penalties for ...
Voter-approved California Prop. 36 gives law enforcement teeth to rehab drug users and limit theft, officials say
With the measure headed for victory. Southern California prosecutors say their goal is to protect residents and not to fill ...