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Sonora police make first arrest under state's new tough-on-crime law
A 42-year-old woman with prior theft convictions is the first suspect to be arrested by Sonora police under Proposition 36, a ...
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A former and current convict’s perspective on crime
A man stands on the corner of Natoma and Sixth Street in the heart of the SOMA District, San Francisco. The man reaches for a ...
Northern California deputies use new law to crack down on retail theft, nearly 200 busts
Deputies in Northern California are crediting a new law for their success in several retail theft operations. The law ...
Davis Vanguard1dOpinion
Commentary: I Had Hoped Voters Would Believe in My Humanity – I Was Wrong
Ultimately, the proposition’s failure signals something far deeper and more meaningful to those it affects most: It signals a ...
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New Laws Take Effect in the Golden State
Hundreds of new laws have gone into effect Jan. 1 in California. The big one is the overwhelming support for Proposition 36 ...
Prop. 36 drug and theft felonies to force millions in state cuts, projection shows
A new spending plan from the governor’s office for the upcoming fiscal year projects a relatively minimal impact to services ...
‘A carrot and a stick’: Proposition 36 brings concerns about lack of funding, staffing
California voters passed Proposition 36, successfully rolling back parts of the preexisting Proposition 47 and strengthening ...
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Contract Cities advocates for effective implementation of Proposition 36 to combat retail crime
The California Contract Cities Association (CCCA), representing over 80 cities and 7.5 million residents statewide, is ...
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December 2024 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims
The purpose of Keller and Heckman’s latest publication, Prop 65 Pulse, is to provide our readers with an idea of the ongoing ...
As communities struggle with shoplifting, Northern California business turns to AI for help
While some communities continue to struggle with shoplifting, some are turning to artificial intelligence to help catch ...
No, California lawmakers did not decriminalize looting
Contrary to online claims, looting, which is defined as burglary or theft that occurs during a disaster, has been a crime in ...
Sacramento leaders discuss regional efforts to enforce Proposition 36
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.