Supporters of Prop. 36 say it would help the state address homelessness, drug addiction and retail theft. Its critics call it ...

Fox News gloats about California’s Prop. 36 9:15 p.m. About 20 minutes after polls closed in California, Fox News threw its ...

The U-T Editorial Board welcomes the landslide victory of Proposition 36 — the most significant result as of Tuesday night’s deadline for the completion of Wednesday’s Opinion page — ...

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Prop. 36 is an attempt to unwind Prop. 47, a prop passed 10 years ago in an effort to reduce California's prison overcrowding ...

California voters passed Proposition 36, the tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies.

California voters are deciding on 10 statewide propositions on the ballot. The one likely to get the most attention is a ...

Proposition 36 would make shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders and increase penalties for some drug charges, including ...

Californians will decide the fate of Proposition 36, a measure that seeks to increase punishments for some theft and drug ...

Alec Regimbal is a politics reporter at SFGATE. He graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor's degree in ...

Now, certain drug offenses and thefts under $950 can be classified as felonies rather than misdemeanors if the suspected ...