Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The California State Capitol in Sacramento, March 12, 2026. Photo: Madeline Shannon / The Center Square (The Center Square) – ...

In November 2024, California voters approved Proposition 36 by more than a 2-to-1 margin. The measure, which reclassified some misdemeanor theft and drug crimes as felonies, was largely viewed as a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Huntington Beach, talks at his California Capitol office about legislation designed to improve the ...

Proposition 36 is getting mixed reviews nearly 18 months after it was passed. Supporters say it has been effective in punishing repeat offenders, particularly for drug crimes and petty theft. Critics ...

(The Center Square) – In presenting the May revision of his final budget as governor, Gavin Newsom proposed ways to fix California’s $35 billion multi-year budget deficit. The likely presidential ...

A coalition of law enforcement, district attorneys, and business leaders from across California are pushing against a bill that would require prosecutors to determine if theft offenders are eligible ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Elected officials and supporters of Proposition 36 called on the state to fully fund the law at a news conference on Friday. Prop. 36 allows district attorneys to charge ...

(The Center Square) – Since Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California’s 2026-27 state budget bill into law, some law enforcement officials in the Golden State have said the $50 million allocated to ...