One item not mentioned at all in the state budget is causing a stir for some conservative lawmakers and law enforcement ...

For years, communities across California were being hit hard by thieves engaged in retail theft. But Los Angeles County ...

In passing Proposition 36 — the Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act — last November, with 68% of the votes ...

His early January budget proposal included no extra money for treatment, probation or other court-related costs incurred by ...

District Attorney Nathan Hochman on Wednesday hailed what he called the success of the tough-on-crime Proposition 36.

Supporters of Proposition 36 argued it would connect repeat drug offenders with treatment to avoid jail time. Four months in, ...

Police and prosecutors throughout the region say they now have tools available to help fight criminals who prey on businesses.

Dustin Dean Towery, the first Kern County Man charged under Prop 36, was sentenced on Monday to a split two-year sentence, ...

“Before Prop. 36, you could steal every day and you’d never be charged with a felony unless it was $950 or more.” Across Southern California, law enforcement agencies have been ramping up ...