The overwhelmingly popular amendment makes the theft of items worth $950 or less a felony rather than a misdemeanor in ...

Passed by an overwhelming majority of Golden State voters, Prop. 36 will implement harsher penalties for retail crime.

It appears inmates in California will continue to work for little or no pay, as tallies released Thursday show voters opposed Proposition 6, a bid to change the state constitution to outlaw ...

Frustrated with what they see as rampant retail crimes, voters approved an initiative making shoplifting a felony for repeat ...

Proposition 36, one of six state measures approved by voters, promises increased punishments for theft and drug offenses.

A ballot proposition to raise California’s minimum wage to $18 an hour is too close to call as the state continues to grapple with its high cost of living.

The proposition that would amend Prop 47 and AB 109 which passed a decade ago, passed staunch support from California voters.

Prop 36 will bring back harsher penalties, for theft and certain drug crimes. Issues that have plagued the Bay Area and the state in recent years.

The law will reclassify some misdemeanor theft and drug crimes as felonies, creating a new category of crime called 'treatment-mandated felony.' ...

California voters passed a tough-on-crime ballot measure and ousted progressive prosecutors, signaling a shift in attitudes around public safety.

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

A widely popular tough-on-crime ballot measure, the ouster of LA’s liberal district attorney and early leads for recall ...