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 ...

A Van Nuys man accused of running a sophisticated narcotics pipeline into Ventura County is expected to serve 15 years in state prison, a sentence prosecutors say was made possible largely due to the ...

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

California receives about $5.8 billion in federal highway formula funding. The $160 million hit is less than 3% of the ...

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

Attempting to figure out how Tar Heels can plug concerning leaks.

(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom will give his annual State of the State address on Jan. 8, one year after the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County. Some lawmakers are voicing ...