Prop. 36 pledges to send more people convicted of drug possession to treatment instead of prison. Behavioral health directors say that’s easier said than done with workforce shortages across the state ...

A new analysis has found California's Proposition 47, which turned six drug and theft crimes into misdemeanors, has increased ...

Rising retail theft over the past several years, often done by organized crime, has California voters more inclined to repeal ...

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Democratic congressional candidate Rudy Salas speaks to a crowd of volunteers at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Bakersfield on Oct. 15, 2022. Photo by Larry ...

By Susan Sher In his weekly “The Observer” column in the Sunday,3 UDJ edition, Jim Shields glibly proclaims that the Ukiah City Council “chicken[ed] out on Prop. 36,” a November voter ...

The ballyhooed Proposition 36, aims to make felony prosecutions easier to conduct against repeat shoplifters and thieves. But ...

Propositions and Congressional races may affect millions of people and decide who controls the House of Representatives.

Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward played a role in the creation of Proposition 36 on California's November ballot, ...

Crime has become a key issue in the race between Republican Scott Baugh and Democratic Sen. Dave Min. The 47th Congressional ...

The Tustin Unified School District asks voters to approve a $261 million bond through increased property taxes.

Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig has a message for Californians wondering how to vote on Proposition 36, a state ballot measure that will increase penalties for drug and theft ...