California’s top law enforcement organizations are pushing back against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget, arguing it falls ...

One year after California's Proposition 36 went into effect, increasing penalties for certain repeat theft and drug crimes, opinions remain divided on its effectiveness.

Prop 36 proponents promised safety, accountability, and mass treatment. California’s getting more mass incarceration instead. It has been one year since Proposition 36 went into effect in California.

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 ...

In Elise Cox’s Mendolocal.news report about a Board of Supervisors discussion of Mendocino County’s CORE (Community Outreach Response & Engagement) program last Wednesday, District Attorney ...

Joint Statement from California District Attorneys Association, California State Sheriffs’ Association & Chief Probation ...

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

A smash-and-grab robbery at a South Bay Macy’s is the latest high-profile retail crime to spark renewed calls for tougher ...

An Oak View man was sentenced to prison for a 2022 incident. A burglary crew pleaded guilty to a May 2025 jewelry store heist.

Assembly Democrats also backed the bill after ensuring it wouldn’t add another crime to California’s three-strike list ...