Proposition 36 allows felony charges for possessing certain drugs and for thefts under $950 if a defendant has two prior drug ...

By Carmen Elena L’Annunziata Monge On October 2nd a group of California-based grassroots organizations, with representatives ...

Supporters of a proposition to ban forced labor in California prisons believe they have a strong message centered on ...

Local law enforcement and business leaders spoke up Wednesday in support of Proposition 36, a state voter initiative on the Nov. 5 ballot that, if approved, would increase punishment for theft and ...

Gavin Newsom is the most prominent critic of Proposition 36, a measure on the November ballot that would increase sentences ...

Business owners in downtown Riverside are growing exceedingly frustrated with incidents of burglary, robbery and vandalism.

Lookout and nonprofit, nonpartisan news outlet CalMatters hosted an event Wednesday at Bookshop Santa Cruz to help educate ...

OPINION- This summer, I had the privilege of touring the Orange County Sheriff Department’s jail facilities. The work they are doing to strike a balance between delivering heavy-handed justice ...

San Diego remains a dynamic global destination, yet we stand at a critical juncture. We are facing the interwoven crises of ...

Prop. 36 reforms a 10-year-old law, called Proposition 47, which was enacted in 2014 to reclassify many non-violent drug and property crimes as misdemeanors,” writes San Jose Mayor ...

Prop 36 critics describe it as a misguided War On Drugs 2.0 that will exacerbate prison overcrowding and cost hundreds of ...

Faced with an increase in crime, partly because there was minimal punishment to offenders, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0, with Supervisor Luis Plancarte absent, ...