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.

The first felony charges under California's Proposition 36 have been filed. Dustin Towery, 25, pleaded not guilty Monday to ...

The Seal Beach Police Department in California released video footage of how the newly passed Proposition 36 changed ...

Third petty theft conviction can now be brought as a felony, as can third conviction for possession of so-called “hard” drugs ...

Proposition 36, the ballot measure that among other things toughens penalties for theft and other criminal offenses and which ...

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

California’s Proposition 36 goes into effect today. The measure passed with 68 percent of the vote in November. It makes ...