Crime has been a see-saw issue in California for most of the last 40 years. Leniency was the vogue for awhile recently. But ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom strongly opposed Proposition 36. He claims it will bring California back to the 1980s when mass ...

County officials say they have cut inmate numbers by 14% over the past year, yet jails still operate at up to 145% capacity. LOS ANGELES - In a decisive move to enhance public safety, Los Angeles ...

County officials say they have cut inmate numbers by 14% over the past year, yet jails still operate at up to 145% capacity.

California voters approved Proposition 36 to roll back soft-on-crime policies in Proposition 47, raising penalties for some ...

Here's how California voted on statewide measures in the 2024 election, including Proposition 36 on retail theft and fentanyl ...

Californians voted by wide margins to crack down on theft and drug crime, passing Proposition 36 and replacing Los Angeles ...

California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 36 to increase punishments for ... others like former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who is running for governor, support Prop 36 ...

The Berkeley poll also showed that a solid majority of 60% of voters remain in support of Propostion 36 ... those who support Proposition 32, as well as residents of Los Angeles, San Francisco ...

Proponents said the initiative is necessary to close legal loopholes that have made it challenging for law enforcement to punish shoplifters and drug dealers.

Meanwhile, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price faces a recall election, and Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón is running against a rival who has criticized the incumbent's ...