California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 36 on Tuesday. The law will reclassify some misdemeanor theft and drug crimes as felonies, creating a new category of crime called 'treatment ...

California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 36 to increase punishments for some theft and drug possession offenses. With more than 40% of the votes counted, over 5 million voters said "Yes ...

California voters have voted "yes" to Proposition 36 in favor of harsher penalties for crimes such as theft and drug trafficking. The measure passed with an overwhelming 70% of YES votes.

Progressive district attorneys and advocates who claimed the mantle of criminal justice reform were routed on election day in ...

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 ...

Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day. California’s new crime-fighting measure, Proposition 36, passed by overwhelming margins ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Californians are expected to pass Proposition 36 Tuesday, strengthening penalties for retail and drug crimes they downgraded a decade earlier. Supporters say tougher ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday touted his administration’s recent efforts to crack down on retail theft, as polls show tough-on-crime Proposition 36 is poised to pass overwhelmingly. While the ...