At the same time, the officials rejected opponents’ concerns that Prop. 36 would result in mass incarceration in an era when state prison and county jail populations have been dwindling. • Related: ...

(KRON) — California voters approved Prop 36 this election, weighing in on a measure aimed at reversing certain criminal policies under the “Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction ...

“Prop. 4 places a significant financial burden on California taxpayers,” Jones said in a statement. “While I’m disappointed it ultimately passed, I respect the will of the voters and am ...

PALM COUNTY BEACH, Fla. (WPTV) - A day on a Florida lake turned into tragedy when an 11-year-old girl was thrown from a pontoon boat and struck by the boat propeller. She died from her injuries. The ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Prop 36 was perhaps the most high-profile measure on the California ballot, calling for harsher penalties for theft and drug crimes. The measure passed overwhelmingly ...

Latest vote counts for Prop 32 raising minimum wage, Prop 36 addressing crime, Prop 33 expanding rent controls and more Nov. 5, 2024 The ballot initiative aims to make the “MCO tax” permanent ...

The measure repeals 2008’s Prop. 8, which banned same-sex marriage in the state but was eventually overturned in court. It had been effectively voided for years but now will be fully erased from ...

Frustrated with what they see as rampant retail crimes, voters approved an initiative making shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders again and increasing penalties for some drug charges ...

The measure is also set to nullify Proposition L courtesy of Prop. M's "poison pill" provision, which applies if it receives a greater percentage approval than Prop. L. That measure, which would ...

When it was passed in 2014, Prop 47 changed the way thefts and other petty crimes were prosecuted. Previously, any thefts totaling more than $450 were considered felonies; Prop 47’s passage ...