Voters likely to approve Prop. 36 to toughen penalties for theft and drug crimes
Briefly

"Proposition 36 was specifically crafted as a response to a growing public frustration with organized retail theft and serial shoplifting that has become highly visible since the pandemic..."
"Supporters of the initiative asserted that current policies have left law enforcement toothless in pursuing serial theft, contending that offenders can stay out of jail..."
"The initiative requires an amendment to the state penal code to remove the $950 threshold that separates petty theft from grand theft..."
"Under Proposition 36, fentanyl-related crimes would be subject to harsher punishments, including mandated prison time for those convicted of selling fentanyl and..."
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