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Last year’s Proposition 36, which increased penalties on certain drug and property offenses, did so by convincing millions of voters that their initiative would help those struggling with addiction.

SAN DIEGO — A proposition aimed to crack down on petty theft and drug-related crimes took effect on Wednesday. California voters overwhelmingly passed Prop 36 during the 2024 state ballot propositions ...

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A used needle and syringe behind the public library in Eureka, Calif., March 20, 2018. Syringe litter can also be found scattered on the forest floor around the city, the detritus of a growing heroin ...

California Proposition 36, which passed in the Nov. 5 election and went into effect on Dec. 18, has law enforcement changing how they deal with specific theft and drug crimes in Tulare County. The ...