California votes to crack down on crime as ballot measure passes
By Lauren Taylor (Anchor/Reporter), Bast Bramhall (Video Editor)
Californians have spoken and they want harsher penalties for crime. Proposition 36, a ballot measure imposing increased punishment for certain drug, theft and property crimes, passed overwhelmingly in the deep-blue state.
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Initiating Team: California voters overwhelmingly passed Referendum 36
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Click to see story on StocktoniaThe new measure will roll back parts of 2014’s Proposition 47, which reduced certain non-violent felonies to misdemeanors. While some proponents of Proposition 47 viewed the law as a win for criminal justice reform, others blamed it for a rise in homelessness, crime and substance abuse.
Proposition 47 allowed shoplifting items worth $950 or less from stores to become a misdemeanor. Under Proposition 36, shoplifting items worth that amount is now a felony if the person has two or more previous convictions for certain theft crimes. This would carry a penalty of up to three years in prison.
Proposition 36 also allows some individuals caught with illegal drugs — such as fentanyl, heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine — to be charged with a “treatment-mandated felony” instead of a misdemeanor.
The passed ballot measure also requires courts to warn people that selling or providing illegal drugs that result in death could lead to a murder charge, making it easier to convict them if this occurs.
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom opposed the measure, calling it “too harsh.”
Many California business owners, tired of the spate of smash-and-grab crimes, backed the measure, as did Democratic Mayors London Breed of San Francisco and Matt Mahan of San Jose.
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Also in Los Angeles County, voters elected District Attorney Nathan Hochman in a wide margin over incumbent George Gascón, a registered Democrat who is seen by many as a soft-on-crime progressive prosecutor.
Hochman, a former federal prosecutor, ran as an independent.
“I’m so looking forward to the opportunity to be your partner and going after criminals in the most fair, impartial, and most consistent way we can possibly do it,” Hochman said during his victory speech. “We will go ahead and get back in the business of justice—making crimes illegal again.”
[Lauren Taylor]
CALIFORNIANS HAVE SPOKEN AND THEY WANT HARSHER PENALTIES FOR CRIME. PROPOSITION 36, A BALLOT MEASURE THAT IMPOSES INCREASED PUNISHMENT FOR CERTAIN DRUG, THEFT AND PROPERTY CRIMES, PASSED OVERWHELMINGLY IN THE DEEP BLUE STATE.
THE NEW MEASURE WILL ROLL BACK PARTS OF 2014’S PROPOSITION 47 LAW, WHICH REDUCED CERTAIN NON-VIOLENT FELONIES TO MISDEMEANORS.
WHILE SOME PROPONENTS OF PROPOSITION 47 SAW THE LAW AS A WIN FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, OTHERS BLAMED IT FOR A RISE IN HOMELESSNESS, CRIME, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
PROPOSITION 47 ALLOWED SHOPLIFTING $950 OR LESS FROM STORES TO BECOME A MISDEMEANOR.
UNDER PROPOSITION 36 – SHOPLIFTING ITEMS WORTH THAT MUCH IS NOW A FELONY IF A PERSON HAS TWO OR MORE PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS FOR CERTAIN THEFT CRIMES. IT WOULD CARRY A PENALTY OF UP TO THREE YEARS IN PRISON.
PROPOSITION 36 ALSO LETS SOME PEOPLE CAUGHT WITH ILLEGAL DRUGS SUCH AS FENTANYL, HEROIN, COCAINE OR METHAMPHETAMINE BE CHARGED WITH A “TREATMENT-MANDATED FELONY” INSTEAD OF A MISDEMEANOR.
THE PASSED BALLOT MEASURE ALSO REQUIRES COURTS TO WARN PEOPLE THAT SELLING OR PROVIDING ILLEGAL DRUGS THAT RESULT IN DEATH COULD LEAD TO A MURDER CHARGE, MAKING IT EASIER TO CONVICT THEM IF THIS HAPPENS.
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM OPPOSED THE MEASURE, CALLING IT “TOO HARSH.”
MANY CALIFORNIA BUSINESS OWNERS, SICK AND TIRED OF THE SPATE OF SMASH AND GRAB CRIMES, BACKED THE MEASURE AS WELL AS DEMOCRATIC MAYORS LONDON BREED FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND MATT MAHAN FROM SAN JOSÉ.
ALSO IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, VOTERS ELECTED DISTRICT ATTORNEY NATHAN HOCHMAN IN A WIDE MARGIN OVER INCUMBENT GEORGE GASCON – SEEN BY MANY AS A SOFT-ON-CRIME PROGRESSIVE PROSECUTOR.
HOCHMAN IS A FORMER FEDERAL PROSECUTOR WHO RAN AS AN INDEPENDENT.
“I’M SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE YOUR PARTNER AND GOING AFTER CRIMINALS IN THE MOST FAIR, IMPARTIAL AND MOST CONSISTENT WAY WE CAN POSSIBLY DO IT,” Hochman said during his victory speech. “WE WILL GO AHEAD AND GET BACK IN THE BUSINESS OF JUSTICE MAKING CRIMES ILLEGAL AGAIN.”
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California voters pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
Click to see story on Coast ReporterCalifornia voters pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
Click to see story on Rocky Mountain OutlookCalifornia voters pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
Click to see story on Barrie TodayCA Proposition 36, to increase drug penalties, passing at polls
Click to see story on abc 7 NewsCA Proposition 36, to increase drug penalties, passing at polls
Click to see story on abc30 NewsCalif. voters approve Prop. 36, making some theft, drug crimes felonies
Click to see story on SF GateWhy Californians got tougher on crime: Bleak downtowns and attention-getting retail thefts
Click to see story on Cal MattersCalifornia voters approve measure making some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
Click to see story on The HillCalifornia approves tough-on-crime initiative
Click to see story on NewsweekProp 36: California approves harsher penalties for fentanyl, theft crimes
Click to see story on KCRA 3After Props. 36 and 47, it’s time for this smart criminal justice reform
Click to see story on San Diego Union TribuneCA Proposition 36, to increase drug penalties, passing at polls
Click to see story on abc 7 LAProp 36, which would increase penalties for theft and drug arrests, passed by California voters
Click to see story on KTLA 5California Prop 36 passed by voters
Click to see story on Kron 4 NewsCalifornia voters pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
Click to see story on KEYTAnger over retail theft drives California voters to make certain shoplifting crimes felonies again
Click to see story on KYMACalifornians overwhelmingly pass anti-crime Proposition 36 measure that Dem Gov. Gavin Newsom strongly opposed
Click to see story on New York PostCalifornia voters pass ballot measure to strengthen penalties for retail theft and drug crimes – Washington Examiner
Click to see story on Washington ExaminerCalifornia voters are wading through a dizzying mix of ballot measures.
Click to see story on DNyuzCalifornia’s Crime-Fighting Prop. 36 Takes Early Lead After Polls Close
Click to see story on The Epoch TimesCalifornia Voters Reverse Decade-Old Crime Ballot Measure, Opting To Crackdown On Retail Theft, Drugs
Click to see story on The Daily CallerCalifornia Voters Pass Tougher-on-Crime Ballot Measure, Despite Newsom’s Opposition
Click to see story on The New York SunCalifornia Passes Tough-on-Crime Proposition 3 › American Greatness
Click to see story on American GreatnessCalifornia Passes Anti-crime Proposition 36, Which Kamala Harris Refused to Back
Click to see story on BreitbartRight
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Initiating Team: California voters overwhelmingly passed Referendum 36
Click to see story on 大纪元 Epoch TimesCalifornia voters pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
Click to see story on Midland TodayCalifornia voters pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
Click to see story on Collingwood TodayCalifornia voters pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
Click to see story on Battlefords NOWCalifornia voters pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
Click to see story on meadowlakeNOWCalifornia voters pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
Click to see story on CFJC Today KamloopsCalifornia voters get tough on crime, pass Prop. 36
Click to see story on KPBSCalifornia passes the tough-on-crime Proposition 36
Click to see story on UpstractCalifornia Approves Tough-on-Crime Initiative
Click to see story on JingletreeCalifornia voters pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
Click to see story on InnisfilToday.caCalifornia voters pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
Click to see story on CambridgeToday.caCalifornia voters pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
Click to see story on The NOTL LocalSupporters Say Prop. 36 Will Correct Crime and Homeless Ills. What Do Voters Think?
Click to see story on GV WireVoters likely to approve Prop. 36 to toughen penalties for theft and drug crimes
Click to see story on Usa news siteCalifornia voters pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
Click to see story on Timmins TodayCalifornia voters pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
Click to see story on Ckpg TodayCalifornia voters weigh measures on shoplifting, forced labor and minimum wage #SupportSmallBusiness #CaliforniaBusinessOwner #BusinessLaw #BusinessLawyer
Click to see story on startupbusinessready.comCalifornia Prop 36 passed by voters
Click to see story on sfdailyrecord.comCalifornia voters approve measure making some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
Click to see story on WDC TV NewsCalifornia Voters Pass Tough-On-Crime Initiative To Make Some Shoplifting, Drug Offenses Felonies – 710am KURV
Click to see story on kurv.comCalifornia voters give Medi-Cal doctors a raise by passing Prop. 35
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