California’s Proposition 36 was officially enacted over the holiday break, following voters’ overwhelming approval of the ...

Officers in Galt, CA, arrested two suspects, Hung Nguyen and Amanda Rivas, for a shoplifting incident at SaveMart.

This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.

Proposition 36 exacerbates homelessness, addiction, and poverty in California by prioritizing incarceration over ...

The campaign spin to get Proposition 47 passed in 2014 that upped the threshold for theft to be considered a felony to $950 ...

Voters went on to pass California's tougher-on-crime Proposition 36 with the largest margin of any measure on the ballot, ...

For the first time since Proposition 36 passed overwhelmingly — 68% to 32% — in November, Gov. Gavin Newsom publicly ...

Accused California thieves were stunned to find themselves cuffed and shoved into a cop car thanks to “new laws” that make ...

The aim of Prop. 36 is to increase penalties for fentanyl and drug traffickers and "smash-and-grabs," while holding repeat ...

Californians accused of certain drug and retail theft crimes may already be facing stiffer penalties under an initiative ...

California law enforcement and business owners alike are cautiously optimistic that the overwhelming support for Prop 36 will ...

California has seen a rise in shoplifting incidents, prompting a shift in prevention measures and legislation.