One item not mentioned at all in the state budget is causing a stir for some conservative lawmakers and law enforcement ...

The sentencing reform initiatives calls for drug treatment as an alternative to more incarceration. Democrats appear in no ...

LA County DA Hochman reports over a thousand arrests since Proposition 36's implementation to combat retail theft.

California’s top prosecutors are urging legislators to fulfill the will of the people by funding the drug treatment that is a ...

Proposition 36, a crime and drug treatment initiative passed by California voters, has been met with resistance from Governor ...

Nearly 70% of Californians voted to pass Prop 36, which increases the penalties and allows for felony charges against repeat shoplifters. Inland Empire authorities say this is helping them crackdown ...

Proposition 36 was passed in November 2024 and took effect on December 18, 2024. The DA’s office said, “The law targets repeat retail theft and smash-and-grab crimes with enhanced penalties ...