California voters will soon decide the fate of Proposition 36, weighing whether to roll back criminal justice reforms from a contentious 2014 ballot measure that lessened the penalties for some crimes including theft and drug possession.

Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho joins other locally elected Democrats to speak in favor of Proposition 36 at the state Capitol in August. The ballot measure, which is opposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democratic leaders, would lower the felony ...

This proposition would allow for felony charges for certain drug and theft crimes if the defendant has two prior convictions for these offenses.

Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday declined to say how she voted on Proposition 36, a California ballot initiative that would allow for increased sentencing for people convicted of retail theft or drug crimes.

Prosecutors, police and big box retailers have blamed Prop 47 for an increase in property crimes. Prop 36 is their attempt to unwind it.

Proposition 36 asks California voters to increase the penalties for fentanyl dealers and theft crimes by reclassifying some that are currently misdemeanors as felonies. See results here.