California voters sent a clear message Tuesday: They are sick and tired of crime. Proposition 36, the measure that increases ...

Supporters of Prop. 36 say it would help the state address homelessness, drug addiction and retail theft. Its critics call it ...

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 — ...

Gallagher immediately began with a rundown of Proposition 36, which if passed would reclassify some misdemeanor drug and ...

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California voters are projected by the Associated Press to approve a measure that would broadly increase penalties for ...

California voters are deciding on 10 statewide propositions on the ballot. The one likely to get the most attention is a ...

In simple terms, Prop 36 seeks to reclassify certain crimes for stricter penalties. For instance, the proposition would make possessing fentanyl along with a firearm a felony. Additionally, offenders ...

Proposition 36 would make shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders and increase penalties for some drug charges, including ...

Californians will decide the fate of Proposition 36, a measure that seeks to increase punishments for some theft and drug ...

Alec Regimbal is a politics reporter at SFGATE. He graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor's degree in ...