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News, press coverage, reports and studies from the campaign.
Fentanyl Victims, Law Enforcement, Local Leaders & Small Business Owners Call on California Voters to Support Proposition 36
Legislative Bill Package Misses the Mark to Fully Solve the Problem – Failing to Effectively Address the Fentanyl, Theft & Homelessness Crises
Prop. 36’s smart response to crime, addiction, homelessness
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial | Measure provides much-needed adjustment to well-intentioned criminal justice reform measure state voters passed in 2014
California State Association of Counties Announces Support for Proposition 36
The California State Association of Counties (CSAC) representing the collective interests of the state’s 58 counties, has voted to take a support position on Proposition 36.
Citrus Heights City Council Passes Resolution Endorsing Proposition 36
The City of Citrus Heights joins the cities of El Cajon, Huntington Beach, Temecula, and Lawndale who have passed resolutions in support of Proposition 36, the November ballot measure aimed at reforming Proposition 47 by encouraging drug treatment and holding habitual theft offenders accountable.
ICYMI: The Voice of San Francisco Column: “Why do we need Proposition 47 reform? It’s the drugs, stupid”
Yesterday, The Voice of San Francisco published a column, “Why do we need Proposition 47 reform? It’s the drugs, stupid,” by Tom Wolf, a recovery advocate and director of West Coast Initiatives for the Foundation For Drug Policy Solutions.
Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez Joins Growing List of Democratic Legislators In Support of Proposition 36
Prominent elected democrats join bipartisan coalition calling for reforms to Prop. 47 to encourage drug treatment and hold repeat retail theft offenders accountable.
Fentanyl Victims, Law Enforcement, Local Leaders & Small Business Owners Call on California Voters to Support Proposition 36
Legislative Bill Package Misses the Mark to Fully Solve the Problem – Failing to Effectively Address the Fentanyl, Theft & Homelessness Crises
California State Association of Counties Announces Support for Proposition 36
The California State Association of Counties (CSAC) representing the collective interests of the state’s 58 counties, has voted to take a support position on Proposition 36.
Citrus Heights City Council Passes Resolution Endorsing Proposition 36
The City of Citrus Heights joins the cities of El Cajon, Huntington Beach, Temecula, and Lawndale who have passed resolutions in support of Proposition 36, the November ballot measure aimed at reforming Proposition 47 by encouraging drug treatment and holding habitual theft offenders accountable.
ICYMI: The Voice of San Francisco Column: “Why do we need Proposition 47 reform? It’s the drugs, stupid”
Yesterday, The Voice of San Francisco published a column, “Why do we need Proposition 47 reform? It’s the drugs, stupid,” by Tom Wolf, a recovery advocate and director of West Coast Initiatives for the Foundation For Drug Policy Solutions.
Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez Joins Growing List of Democratic Legislators In Support of Proposition 36
Prominent elected democrats join bipartisan coalition calling for reforms to Prop. 47 to encourage drug treatment and hold repeat retail theft offenders accountable.
Yes on Proposition 36 Campaign Issues Statement Following Passage of the Legislative Bill Package
The Yes on Proposition 36 campaign issued a statement in response to the passage of a package of retail theft bills.
Prop. 36’s smart response to crime, addiction, homelessness
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial | Measure provides much-needed adjustment to well-intentioned criminal justice reform measure state voters passed in 2014
Coalition to submit 900,000 signatures to put tough-on-crime initiative on California ballot
AP | TRÂN NGUYỄN | A coalition backed by retailers like Walmart and Target announced Thursday it has collected enough signatures to put a ballot measure before California voters this November to enhance criminal penalties for shoplifting and drug dealing.
Ballot measure to reform Prop. 47 gathers 900,000 signatures
Spectrum News 1 | Inside the Issues Staff | The Californians for Safer Communities Coalition is seeking to reform Proposition 47, which passed in 2014.
“Inside the Issues” host Amrit Singh is joined by Dan Schnur, political science professor at USC, UC Berkeley and Pepperdine, to discuss the political impact of potential reforms to the proposition.
Prop 47 Reformers Send Nearly a Million Signatures to Sacramento
GV Wire | Edward Smith | A bipartisan group looking to undo what Proposition 47 did to California’s legal environment submitted more than 900,000 signatures in Sacramento on Thursday for the ballot measure reformers say will reduce theft, homelessness, and drug addiction.
Coalition to submit 900,000 signatures to put tough-on-crime initiative on California ballot
NBC 7 San Diego | TrÂn NguyỄn | A coalition backed by retailers like Walmart and Target announced Thursday it has collected enough signatures to put a ballot measure before California voters this November to enhance criminal penalties for shoplifting and drug dealing.
Signatures turned in to get amendment to Prop.47 on the November ballot
10 News San Diego (KGTV) | Marie Coronel | Signatures have been turned in to try and get an amendment to Prop.47 on the November ballot. Many business owners are pushing for these changes.