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Proposition 36, titled Allows Felony Charges and Increases Sentences for Certain Drug and Theft Crimes, was an initiated California ballot proposition and legislative statute that was passed by a landslide in the 2024 general election [2] [3] and went into effect in December 2024. [4]
The support for Proposition 36 alarmed criminal justice advocates, who argued that Proposition 47 helped reduce incarceration and promoted reform, while critics claim it contributed to rising ...
(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta has laid out how The Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act, passed by voters on Nov. 5., will be implemented. Prop. 36 ...
The Associated Press declared the passage of Proposition 36 about an hour after polls closed, an indication of the strong voter support for the measure. Read more: Election results for California ...
The passage of Proposition 36 — a sweeping overhaul of Proposition 47 — has been projected to lengthen prison sentences, and, consequentially, money for programs the older measure created is ...
Repeals 2008 California Proposition 8 and declares in the state constitution that the "right to marry is a fundamental right", effectively allowing same-sex couples to once again marry. [23] 4: Passed Authorizes the issuance of $10 billion in bonds to fund various water infrastructure, energy, and environmental protection projects. [24] 5: Failed
California is considered a strong blue state, voting for each Democratic Party candidate since 1992; in 2020, Joe Biden carried the state with 63.5% of the vote, the highest vote share of any candidate since 1936. [4] Presidential primaries were held in California on Super Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
CBS News California takes a closer look at the drug component of the high-profile Proposition 36 to fact-check claims about the ballot measure from supporters and opponents.