The voter-approved initiative just went into effect, with the immediate impact expected in charging decisions over theft and ...

Voters went on to pass California's tougher-on-crime Proposition 36 with the largest margin of any measure on the ballot, ...

In the lead-up to the election, the governor and attorney general publicized statewide organized retail theft arrests, but ...

This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.

Proposition 36 exacerbates homelessness, addiction, and poverty in California by prioritizing incarceration over ...

The aim of Prop. 36 is to increase penalties for fentanyl and drug traffickers and "smash-and-grabs," while holding repeat offenders accountable.

Local law enforcement agencies plan to continue their retail theft operations in 2025 when the new law takes effect.

Proposition 36, a tough-on-crime measure that officially went into effect Dec. 18, includes a rehabilitative component.

A man with previous drug and theft convictions will now face felony charges after being caught stealing packages, the Yuba ...

San Bernardino deputies arrested a 54-year-old on suspicion of meth possession under California's new Proposition 36.

A shoplifting suspect with past theft convictions is facing possible felony charges after California’s Proposition 36 was ...