We know from experience that punitive measures don’t create lasting change—programs that focus on rehabilitation and support ...

We are dealing with real problems in our communities — problems that include the prevalence of deadly fentanyl and the rise ...

California’s trio of public safety crises — homelessness, drug abuse and retail theft — represent a costly, unfolding ...

Our model is a success story that has positively impacted the lives of thousands of returning prisoners, their families, and ...

Proposition 36 won't end homelessness or crime waves. It will only refill prisons, push more people to the streets and erase ...

California voters will decide on Proposition 36 in the November Election, put on the ballot by petition signatures."Prop 36 ...

Proposition 36 would reclassify certain theft and drug trafficking crimes as felonies, instead of misdemeanors.

The measure comes in response to an increase in high-profile “smash-and-grab” robberies and the fentanyl crisis.

The Public Policy Institute of California conducted the poll, which found most Californians favoring several other ...

In California, Proposition 36 would add new penalties for drug and theft offenses and create new sentence enhancements. It ...

Much of the Proposition 36 debate has focused on the increased penalties for shoplifting, but the drug policy changes are ...