Sean Edwards, a 38-year-old resident of Redding, was sentenced to 32 months in state prison following his conviction for ...

The voter-approved initiative just went into effect, with the immediate impact expected in charging decisions over theft and ...

Proposition 36 exacerbates homelessness, addiction, and poverty in California by prioritizing incarceration over ...

Nearly a month after Proposition 36 went into effect in California, leaders from cities across the state are calling for a ...

This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.

A Hesperia man faces charges including drug possession and illegal firearm possession after a search warrant was executed at ...

A shoplifting suspect with past theft convictions is facing possible felony charges after California’s Proposition 36 was ...

San Bernardino deputies arrested a 54-year-old on suspicion of meth possession under California's new Proposition 36.

Rep. Pete Aguilar, D., Calif, chair of the Democratic caucus, delivered a speech on the House floor to nominate Rep. Hakeem ...

A shoplifting suspect with past theft convictions is facing possible felony charges after California’s Proposition 36 was implemented last week, authorities said. San Bernardino County Sheriff ...

The Seal Beach Police Department in California released video footage of how the newly passed Proposition 36 changed shoplifting for two alleged thieves accused of stealing hundreds of dollars worth ...

Proposition 36, which increases punishments for some retail theft and drug possession offenses, went into effect Wednesday morning in California. Voters overwhelmingly passed the prop back in ...