Proposition 36 Encourages Drug Treatment and Holds Repeat Retail Theft Offenders Accountable
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (September 4, 2024) – 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. CSAC joins the League of California Cities, the California Contract Cities Association, the Rural County Representatives and over 200 local elected officials and cities in making our communities safer by holding repeat retail theft offenders and serious drug traffickers accountable while incentivizing drug treatment for those with serious addictions.
“This measure provides additional tools for holding individuals accountable for their crimes while helping those who suffer from substance use disorder through the creation of a treatment-mandated felony. Our communities continue to express grave and urgent concerns with retail theft and fentanyl, and the changes included in Proposition 36 are designed to address repeat offenders and users in most dire need of help.” – Graham Knaus, CEO of the California State Association of Counties
Proposition 36 implements accountability measures for repeat offenders of theft and drug traffickers of serious drugs like fentanyl while incentivizing and encouraging more individuals to participate in and complete drug treatment programs. The measure creates a deterrent for repeat offenders and redirects some towards treatment rather than incarceration.
Local governments and elected officials across California who have voice their support for Proposition 36 include:
- California Contract Cities Association
- League of California Cities
- Rural County Representatives of California
- City of Arcadia
- City of Clovis
- City of Covina
- City of El Cajon
- City of Huntington Beach
- City of La Puente
- City of Lawndale
- City of Rosemead
- City of Lake Elsinore
- City of Temecula
- City of Whittier
- County of Fresno
- County of San Joaquin
- Alex Rounaghi, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Laguna Beach
- Amanda Cortez, Councilmember, City of Loomis
- Amanda Uptergrove, Councilmember, City of Adelanto
- Andrew Lara, Mayor, City of Pico Rivera
- Andrew Mendez, Councilmember, City of Azusa
- Andrew Sarega, Mayor, City of La Mirada
- April Verlato, Mayor, City of Arcadia
- Arturo Cruz, Vice Mayor, City of San Pablo
- Aurelio Mattucci, Councilmember, City of Torrance
- Ben Bartlett, Councilmember, City of Berkeley
- Bernadette Suarez, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Lawndale
- Bill Essayli, Assemblymember, District 63
- Bill Hussey, Mayor, City of Grand Terrace
- Bill Wells, Mayor, City of El Cajon
- Blair Stewart, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Brea
- Blanca Pacheco, Assemblymember, District 64
- Bobbie Singh-Allen, Mayor, City of Elk Grove
- Brent Tercero, Former Mayor, City of Pico Rivera
- Brian Dahle, Senator, District 01
- Brian Jones, Senator, District 40
- Brian Raymond, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Atwater
- Bridgett Lewis, Councilmember, City of Torrance
- Bruce Freeman, Councilmember, City of Bakersfield
- Caren Ray Russom, Mayor, City of Arroyo Grande
- Carmen Montano, Mayor, City of Milpitas
- Cecilia Iglesias, Former Councilmember, City of Santa Ana
- Danny Cartwright, Councilmember, City of Loomis
- Daron McDaniel, Supervisor, Merced County
- Dave Butler, Former Councilmember, City of Rocklin
- Dave Min, Senator, District 37
- David E. Argudo, Councilmember, City of La Puente
- David Fenn, Mayor, City of Beaumont
- David Sander, Mayor, City of Rancho Cordova
- David Valadao, Congressman, District 22
- David Wright, Councilmember, City of Modesto
- Dawn Ortiz-Legg, Supervisor, San Luis Obispo County
- Debora Allen, Board Director, Bay Area Rapid Transit
- Dennis Townsend, Supervisor, Tulare County
- Devon Mathis, Assemblymember, District 33
- Diane Dixon, Assemblymember, District 72
- Don Perata, Former Senator, President Pro Tempore
- Doris Gentry, Vice Mayor, City of Napa
- Dr. Jasmeet Bains, Assemblymember, District 35
- Ed Waage, Mayor, City of Pismo Beach
- Elizabeth Ahlers, Councilmember, City of Crescent City
- Elvira Moreno, Former Mayor, City of Maywood
- Eric Chan, Councilmember, City of San Gabriel
- Eric J. Smith, Vice Mayor, City of Oroville
- Erik Weigand, Councilmember, City of Newport Beach
- Esther C. Sanchez, Mayor, City of Oceanside
- Freddie Rodriguez, Assemblymember, District 53
- Gary Boyer, Councilmember, City of Glendora
- Gary Bradford, Supervisor, Yuba County
- Garry Bredefeld, Councilmember, City of Fresno
- George Carr, Mayor, City of Hughson
- George Turnboo, Supervisor, El Dorado County
- Geri Byrne, Supervisor, Modoc County
- Gloria Romero, Former Senator, District 24
- Gloria Sahagun-Ma’ae, Former Councilmember, City of Anaheim
- Gordon Stefenhagen, Former Mayor, City of Norwalk
- Gregory Gandrud, Former Councilmember, City of Carpinteria
- Greg Wallis, Assemblymember, District 47
- Heath Flora, Assemblymember, District 09
- Holly Andreatta, Vice Mayor, City of Lincoln
- James Bozajian, Councilmember, City of Calabasas
- James Gallagher, Assemblymember, District 03
- Jan Averill, Former Trustee, Lowell Joint School District
- James Ramos, Assemblmember, District 45
- Jason Scott, Former Mayor, City of Corona
- Javed I. Ellahie, Councilmember, City of Monte Sereno
- Javier “John” Dutrey, Mayor, City of Montclair
- Javier Lopez, Mayor, City of Ceres
- Jay Palmer, Councilmember, Sylmar Neighborhood Council
- Jennifer Perez, Councilmember, City of Norwalk
- Jerry Dyer, Mayor, City of Fresno
- Jessica Alexander, Councilmember, City of Temecula
- Jessica Martinez, Councilmember, City of Whittier
- Jimmy Paulding, Supervisor, San Luis Obispo County
- Joe Alidajao, Mayor, City of Delano
- Joe Patterson, Assemblymember, District 05
- Joe Vinatieri, Mayor, City of Whittier
- John Franklin, Mayor, City of Vista
- John Froomin, Councilmember, Foster City
- John Gyllenhammer, Councilmember, City of Orange
- John Harrington, Councilmember, City of San Gabriel
- John McCann, Mayor, City of Chula Vista
- John Minto, Mayor, City of Santee
- John Peschong, Supervisor, San Luis Obispo County
- Jon Dumitru, Councilmember, City of Orange
- Jon Kaji, Councilmember, City of Torrance
- Jose Diaz, Councilmember, City of Anaheim
- Josh Hoover, Assemblymember, District 07
- Josh Newman, Senator, District 29
- Juan Alanis, Assemblymember, District 22
- Julian Del Real-Calleros, Trustee, Lynwood Unified School District
- Karen Goh, Mayor, City of Bakersfield
- Kate Sanchez, Assemblymember, District 71
- Keith Blackburn, Mayor, City of Carlsbad
- Keith Curry, Former Mayor, City of Newport Beach
- Kelly Long, Supervisor, Ventura County
- Kelly Seyarto, Senator, District 32
- Ken Calvert, U.S. Representative
- Kevin Lincoln, Mayor, City of Stockton
- Kitty Moore, Councilmemer, City of Cupertino
- Krista Weigand, Trustee, Newport-Mesa Unified School District
- Kristina M. Duggan, Councilmember, City of Long Beach
- Larry McCallon, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Highland
- Larry Micari, Supervisor, Tulare County
- Laurie Davies, Assemblymember, District 74
- Lee Adams III, Supervisor, Sierra County
- Lesa Heebner, Mayor, City of Solano
- Lesa Sobek, Councilmember, City of Menifee
- Leticia Gonzalez, Supervisor, Madera County
- Lily Mei, Mayor, City of Fremont
- Lois Shade, Former Mayor, City of Glendora
- London Breed, Mayor, City of San Francisco
- Luis Alejo, Supervisor, Monterey County
- Lydia Kou, Councilmember, City of Palo Alto
- Lynda P. Johnson, Councilmember, City of Cerritos
- Lynette Lee Eng, Former Mayor and Current Councilmember, City of Los Altos
- Marty Simonoff, Councilmember, City of Brea
- Matthew Tuttle, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Reedley
- Margaret Clark, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Rosemead
- Marie Alvarado-Gil, Senator, District 04
- Mark Arapostathis, Mayor, City of La Mesa
- Martin Devine, Councilmember, City of Hanford
- Mary Rickert, Supervisor, Shasta County
- Matt Mahan, Mayor, City of San Jose
- Megan Dahle, Assemblymember, District 01
- Melissa Hurtado, Senator, District 16
- Michael Clauzel, Mayor, City of Patterson
- Michael Greer, Trustee, Del Norte Unified School District
- Michael Vargas, Mayor, City of Perris
- Michelle Metschel, Councilmember, City of El Cajon
- Mike Karbassi, Councilmember, City of Fresno
- Nancy Santana, Vice Mayor, City of Live Oak
- Nils Nehrenheim, Councilmember, City of Redondo Beach
- Octavio Martinez, Councilmember, City of Whittier
- Oscar Flores, Councilmember, City of Lynwood
- Pat Kearney, Councilmember, City of Lawndale
- Paul Grisanti, Councilmember, City of Malibu
- Paul Joiner, Councilmember, City of Lincoln
- Pete Constant, President, Roseville Joint Union High School District, Former City of San Jose Councilmember
- Pete Vander Poel IIl, Supervisor, Tulare County
- Phil Bacerra, Councilmember, City of Santa Ana
- Phillip Chen, Assemblymember, District 59
- Pierluigi Oliverio, Former Councilmember, City of San Jose
- Phil Brock, Mayor, City of Santa Monica
- Quirina Orozco, Councilmember, City of West Sacramento
- Ray Marquez, Councilmember, City of Chino Hills
- Rebecca Jones, Mayor, City of San Marcos
- Renee Golder, Vice Mayor, City of Santa Cruz
- Rene Spring, Councilmember, City of Morgan Hill
- Richard Bailey, Mayor, City of Coronado
- Rich Desmond, Supervisor, Sacramento County
- Rich Lozano, Vice Mayor, City of Galt
- Rick Robinson, Councilmember, City of Oceanside
- Rod Brewer, Councilmember, City of Elk Grove
- Roger Niello, Senator, District 06
- Ron Morrison, Mayor, National City
- Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Senator, District 23
- Rudy Mendoza, Mayor, City of Woodlake
- Scott Nassif, Mayor, City of Apple Valley
- Scott Newton, Councilmember, City of Pismo Beach
- Scott Wilk, Senator, District 21
- Sean Mill, Councilmember, City of Riverside
- Shannon Grove, Senator, District 12
- Shanti Landon, Supervisor, Placer County
- Sharon Wright, Former Mayor, City of Santa Rosa
- Shawn Webber, Councilmember, City of Oroville
- Sherry Hu, Vice Mayor, City of Dublin
- Stephanie McKenzie, Former Councilmember, City of Marysville
- Stephanie Nguyen, Assemblymember, District 10
- Stephanie Youngblood, Mayor, City of Loomis
- Steven Vargas, Councilmember, City of Brea
- Steve Vaus, Mayor, City of Poway
- Susan Rubio, Senator, District 22
- Tenessa Audette, Mayor, City of Redding
- Thomas Stallard, Councilmember, City of Woodland
- Tim McGallian, Former Mayor, City of Concord
- Tim Schaefer, Councilmember, City of Citrus Heights
- Todd Gloria, Mayor, City of San Diego
- Tom Lackey, Assemblymember, District 34
- Tom Umberg, Senator, District 34
- Tony Kranz, Mayor, City of Encinitas
- Tri Ta, Assemblymember, District 70
- Trish Kelley, Mayor, City of Mission Viejo
- Traci Park, Councilmember, City of Los Angeles
- Trish Herrera Spencer, Former Mayor & Current Councilmember, City of Alameda
- Valerie Vandever, Mayor Pro Tem, City of San Jacinto
- Vince Fong, Congressman, District 20
- Walter Allen III, Mayor, City of Covina
- Wendy Bucknnum, Councilmember, City of Mission Viejo
- Wes Speake, Councilmember, City of Corona
- Will O’Neill, Mayor, City of Newport Beach
- Yang Shao, Vice Mayor, City of Fremont
- Yan Zhao, Mayor, City of Saratoga
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.
