California Proposition 36 Election Results

Proposition 36 overwhelmingly passes in California, reversing some Soros-backed soft-on-crime policies
California voters approved Proposition 36 to roll back soft-on-crime policies in Proposition 47, raising penalties for some crimes, including theft and drug offenses.
Prop 36, which would increase penalties for theft and drug arrests, passed by California voters
Proposition 36, one of this year’s most high-profile and divisive ballot measures in California, has been approved by voters with overwhelming support. The law will enact harsher penalties for repeat theft and drug crimes,
California Proposition 36 Election Results: Increase Sentences for Drug and Theft Crimes
This proposition would allow for felony charges for certain drug and theft crimes if the defendant has two prior convictions for these offenses.
California voters pass Proposition 36, taking tougher stance on retail theft, crime
Californians easily passed Proposition 36 Tuesday night, with more than 70% voting to strengthen penalties for retail and drug crimes that were downgraded a decade ago. Supporters say tougher consequences are needed to reduce homelessness, drug use and ...
Prop 36 passes: California votes to crack down on crime
Now, certain drug offenses and thefts under $950 can be classified as felonies rather than misdemeanors if the suspected perpetrator has two or more past convictions for theft crimes.
Harris declines to say how she voted on California's Proposition 36
Vice President Kamala Harris won't say how she voted on a ballot measure in her home state of California that would reverse criminal justice reforms approved in recent years.
California voters get tough on crime, pass Prop. 36
Proposition 36 supporters say it would help California address homelessness and retail theft. Critics of the 2024 ballot measure call it a return to failed policies.
Voters weigh California Proposition 36, which would implement stronger penalties for theft, drug offenses
California voters will soon decide the fate of Proposition 36, weighing whether to roll back criminal justice reforms from a contentious 2014 ballot measure that lessened the penalties for some crimes including theft and drug possession.
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LIVE: Prop 36 Election Results for California's crime, drug trafficking measure
Live election results for California's Prop 36, which would increase penalties for theft and drug trafficking.
California's Prop 36: California voters make some shoplifting crimes felonies again
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, including those involving the synthetic opioid fentanyl.
2024 California proposition election results: Prop 36 increases criminal penalties
Proposition 36 asks California voters to increase the penalties for fentanyl dealers and theft crimes by reclassifying some that are currently misdemeanors as felonies. See results here.
Californians overwhelmingly pass anti-crime Proposition 36 measure that Dem Gov. Gavin Newsom strongly opposed
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom strongly opposed the measure, saying that “Prop 36 takes us back to the 1980s, mass ...
Voters approve Prop. 36 to toughen penalties for theft and drug crimes
California voters have soundly approved Proposition 36, the ballot measure aimed at toughening punishments for serial ...
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Prop 36 passes by overwhelming margin to toughen retail crime penalties
Californians will decide the fate of Proposition 36, a measure that seeks to increase punishments for some theft and drug ...
Calif. voters approve Prop. 36, making some theft, drug crimes felonies
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After Props. 36 and 47, it’s time for this smart criminal justice reform
The U-T Editorial Board welcomes the landslide victory of Proposition 36 — the most significant result as of Tuesday night’s deadline for the completion of Wednesday’s Opinion page — ...
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Coming soon — Live results Proposition 36
California Proposition 36 would roll back some of the reforms contained in Proposition 47, the 2014 measure approved by ...
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Support for Proposition 36 comes amid rising concerns about crime, homelessness and drug use in the state, an issue ...
Prop 36 is a flawed crime-fighting plan that prioritizes punishment over justice | Opinion
Proposition 36 is inequitable because it treats prior misdemeanor convictions as cumulative instead of ‘letting the ...