Initiative will enact harsher penalties for theft and drug offenses to confront homelessness and fentanyl addictionUS election 2024 – latest updatesUS election results 2024: live map and trackerSenate and House results 2024: live maps and trackerCalifornia residents voted to pass Proposition 36, a tough-on-crime ballot initiative that will enact harsher penalties for retail theft, property crimes and drug offenses.It will undo parts of a landmark 2014 law that downgraded several non-violent felonies to misdemeanors as a way to reduce the state’s prison population and redirect money to drug treatment and resources for crime victims. While some considered the original law, known as Proposition 47, a breakthrough in criminal justice reform, others viewed it as a major driver of property crime, homelessness and substance abuse.Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alertsWhen will we know the result?Abortion ballot measure results by stateSenate, House and governor resultsEverything you need to know Continue reading… Read More
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