Proposition 36 Encourages Drug Treatment and Holds Repeat Retail Theft Offenders Accountable
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (September 17, 2024) – The California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber) joins twenty-one organizations – including Veterans in Business Network, United Chambers Advocacy Network, and the California Hotel and Lodging Association – in support of Proposition 36, the November ballot measure to reform Proposition 47 and address the state’s crime, drug, and homelessness crisis. This adds to the growing list of 150 statewide businesses, industry, trade associations, veteran, and taxpayer organizations that have supported the common-sense measure. The full coalition list for Proposition 36 can be found here.
Proposition 36 is a bipartisan measure designed to enhance safety across all communities and neighborhoods in California by holding repeat offenders of theft and drug traffickers of serious drugs like fentanyl accountable while incentivizing and encouraging more individuals to participate in and complete drug treatment programs. Proposition 36 creates a deterrent for repeat offenders and redirects some towards treatment rather than incarceration.
Organizations that have voiced their support for Proposition 36 include:
- California Chamber of Commerce
- California Farm Bureau
- California Bail Agents Association
- California Hotel and Lodging Association
- Drug Awareness Foundation
- Veterans in Business Network
- Southern California Leadership Council
- Southwest California Legislative Council
- United Chambers Advocacy Network (UCAN)
Los Angeles County
- Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles
- Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
- Norwalk Chamber of Commerce
- Regional Black Chamber – San Fernando Valley
- Regional Chamber of Commerce – San Gabriel Valley
- Valley Industry & Commerce Association
- Laguna Hills Chamber of Commerce
- Laguna Niguel Chamber of Commerce
- La Habra Police Association
San Diego County
- Gaslamp Quarter Association
- San Diego Regional East County Chamber of Commerce
Contra Costa County
- Contra Costa Taxpayers Association
Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act will:
- Hold those who are committing repeated retail theft and fentanyl sales crimes accountable for the safety and health of our communities.
- Create accountability for repeat smash-and-grab offenders who drive up costs for all Californians and chase retailers out of the state.
- Bring back incentives and accountability needed for individuals to get into necessary drug treatment and job training programs — helping them begin new lives. Currently, those arrested multiple times for hard drug use have no incentive to choose treatment.
For more information, please visit VoteYesProp36.com.
