Proposition 36 makes several key changes related to punishments for theft and drug crimes. First, it increases punishment for some of these crimes. Second, it creates a new treatment-focused court process for some drug possession crimes.

Proposition 36 will lead to more crime, not less. It reignites the failed war on drugs, makes simple drug possession a felony, and wastes billions on prisons, while slashing crucial funding for victims, crime prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Proposition 36 takes effect on December 18, 2024. Proposition 36 modifies existing law and adds substantive charges and enhancements to areas of the Penal Code and Health and Safety Code regarding theft, property damage, and drug-related crimes.

Proposition 36 will lead to more crime, not less. It reignites the failed war on drugs, makes simple drug possession a felony, and wastes billions on prisons, while slashing crucial funding for victims, crime prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

2024年11月5日 · California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 36 on Tuesday, capping a chaotic 10 months of bargaining and wrangling at the state Capitol where Democratic leaders unsuccessfully sought to preserve a decade of criminal justice reform.

2024年12月23日 · Prop. 36 fundamentally reshapes California's legal landscape regarding drug and theft crimes. A key change involves the introduction of "wobbler" offenses—crimes that can be charged as either felonies or misdemeanors, depending on various factors.

What did Proposition 36 change about drug and theft sentencing and penalties? Proposition 36 increased penalties for certain drug crimes by increasing sentence lengths and the level of crime.

Allows felony charges for possessing certain drugs and for thefts under $950—both currently chargeable only as misdemeanors—with two prior drug or two prior theft convictions, as applicable. Defendants who plead guilty to felony drug possession and complete treatment can have charges dismissed.

Proposition 36 would reclassify some misdemeanor theft and drug crimes as felonies. The measure would also create a new category of crime — a “treatment-mandated felony.”

2024年10月17日 · If approved, Prop. 36 would increase penalties and lengthen sentences for drug possession as well as the theft of items valued at less than $950 – offenses that were deemed by voters in 2014 to be too minor and too costly to warrant a prison sentence. 1) What is Proposition 36?