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

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

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

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

Voters went on to pass California's tougher-on-crime Proposition 36 with the largest margin of any measure on the ballot, ...

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

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

The Seal Beach Police Department in California released video footage of how the newly passed Proposition 36 changed ...

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

Local law enforcement agencies say they plan to continue their retail theft operations in the coming weeks.

Officers in Galt, CA, arrested two suspects, Hung Nguyen and Amanda Rivas, for a shoplifting incident at SaveMart.

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 ...