California voters approve measure making some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies

Stronger penalties are passed for shoplifting, drug offense felonies

SACRAMENTO — California voters decided on 10 ballot measures including one that would turn some nonviolent crimes, like shoplifting, into felonies again, and another that would make the state’s minimum wage the highest in the nation.

Proposition 36 Reverses Key Provisions of California's Proposition 47 in Bid to Curb Crime - American Faith

California voters approved a new ballot measure aimed at tackling retail theft and drug use, effectively reversing certain aspects of a law enacted nearly a decade ago, as reported by The Associated Press and other sources. Proposition 36, which increases penalties for retail theft and drug possession while also mandating treatment for specific drug-related felonies, is projected to pass. This measure overturns parts of 2014’s Proposition 47, wh…

Soft-On-Crime Liberals Lose Huge in California as Prop 36 Passes Ending Lefty 'Reforms'

California leftists were shocked Tuesday when Proposition 36 passed by voters who want to put an end to bleeding heart criminal justice “reforms” that have made the state a hellscape of crime. Prop 36 puts an end to Prop 47 which practically made crime legal in California by gutting what leftists called “harsh” sentencing for […] The post Soft-On-Crime Liberals Lose Huge in California as Prop 36 Passes Ending Lefty ‘Reforms’ appeared first on Th…

California voters pass initiative to make some shoplifting and drug offenses felonies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters decided on 10 ballot measures including one that would turn some nonviolent crimes, like shoplifting, into felonies again, and another that would make the state’s minimum wage the highest in the nation.

California Passes Proposition 36 to Reverse Policies of Soros-Funded Pro-Crime Democrats

California voters have overwhelmingly passed Proposition 36 in a major blow to radical George Soros-funded prosecutors and pro-crime Democrats. The post California Passes Proposition 36 to Reverse Policies of Soros-Funded Pro-Crime Democrats appeared first on Slay News.

Why Californians got tougher on crime: Bleak downtowns and attention-getting retail thefts

In summary Californians overwhelmingly backed Prop. 36 to lengthen criminal sentences for certain theft and drug offenses, and to direct more people to drug treatment after convictions. Voters’ views changed on public safety after the COVID-19 pandemic. From their phones and their television screens and sometimes out their windows, Californians saw their state change quickly […]