With the overwhelming passage of Proposition 36 in November 2024, California voters sent a clear message to state lawmakers.

A newly released policy analysis examines how Proposition 36 progressed from a ballot initiative into enacted California state law, offering insight into the mechanisms through which public concern, ...

California’s top law enforcement organizations are pushing back against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget, arguing it falls ...

A year after Californians voted for a conservative shift in criminal justice policy, they began to see the results. Proposition 36, approved by voters last year, gave prosecutors the ability to charge ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A year after Californians voted for a conservative shift in criminal justice policy, they began to see the results.

One year after California's Proposition 36 went into effect, increasing penalties for certain repeat theft and drug crimes, ...

As millions of former California residents have already concluded, that is something that no amount of sunshine, sand or ...

One year after California's Proposition 36 went into effect, increasing penalties for certain repeat theft and drug crimes, opinions remain divided on its effectiveness.

It’s been one year since Prop 36 took effect. Passed in December of 2024,  increases the penalties for certain drug and ...

Mahan points to homelessness, public safety and what he calls “business as usual” in Sacramento as reasons he’s reassessing ...

While taxing them may feel cathartic to some, it’s neither a smart nor a sustainable solution to California’s debt and ...

The inescapable conclusion is that most of the wounds of California’s affordability crisis are self-inflicted. Here are but a few examples. One of the most obvious, and significant, examples is the ...