Police and prosecutors throughout the region say they now have tools available to help fight criminals who prey on businesses ...

The main study by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) shows Kern County has filed the most cases per 100,000 ...

A recent study by the Public Policy Institute of California -- a non-profit, non-partisan research organization -- shows that ...

Since Proposition 36 passed last November and went into effect in December, local law enforcement has begun to crack down on ...

Prop 36 empowers prosecutors to bring felony charges against people caught with drugs or stealing property if they have at ...

Nearly 70% of Californians voted to pass Prop 36, which increases the penalties and allows for felony charges against repeat ...

Proposed by Gov. Newsom and distributed by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) from October 2023 to December ...

Proposition 36, which passed overwhelmingly last November, does several important things. Primarily, it holds repeat ...

Californians didn’t just vote for tougher laws when they supported Prop 36 – they voted for accountability, deterrence and a ...

Rather, law enforcement is sending a message it has new tools to combat retail theft since Proposition 36 went into effect in December, undoing some of the more onerous effects of Proposition 47 ...