California voters passed Proposition 36, successfully rolling back parts of the preexisting Proposition 47 and strengthening ...

CBS News California takes a closer look at the drug component of the high-profile Proposition 36 to fact-check claims about ...

Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer talked about how she hopes Proposition 36 will improve the criminal justice system at a forum hosted by the Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on ...

Since the law's implementation, Sacramento County prosecutors have charged 47 individuals under California Penal Code 666.1, targeting repeat offenders for petty theft and shoplifting.

Sean Edwards, a 38-year-old resident of Redding, was sentenced to 32 months in state prison following his conviction for ...

This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of ...

Last week, CBS News California took a closer look at the drug component of Proposition 36 — also known as The Homeless, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act. Here, we examine whether retail ...

District Attorneys say many of those people never show up in court. Fact-checking claims about California's Proposition 36: What it means for drug arrests Fact check: Proposition 36 supporters say ...

A Hesperia man faces charges including drug possession and illegal firearm possession after a search warrant was executed at ...

It marks a rightward shift among California voters on crime. California voters passed Proposition 36, a tough-on-crime ballot question, in the November election in response to concerns about ...

California's Proposition 36 was officially enacted over the holiday break, following voters' overwhelming approval of the initiative aimed at driving down serial theft and fentanyl crimes through ...