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

Proposition 36 will make it a felony for someone to steal merchandise of any value after two previous offenses and can lead ...

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

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

California voters are projected by the Associated Press to approve a measure that would broadly increase penalties for ...

Proponents said the initiative is necessary to close legal loopholes that have made it challenging for law enforcement to punish shoplifters and drug dealers.

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Initial results Tuesday showed Vancouver’s Proposition 4, which would raise property taxes to fund police, failing by a ...

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Broad economic discontent and sharp divisions about the nation’s future mark voter attitudes nationally in ABC News' preliminary exit poll results.