Californians, tired of seeing thieves and drug addicts infesting their communities, voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill that would impose harsher penalties for certain crimes.
suggestion 36otherwise known as the Drug and Theft Offense Penalties and Mandatory Treatment Felony Initiative, is more of a modification of previous proposals than a new proposal.
Proposition 36 seeks to change Proposition 47, which was passed a decade ago. Under Prop. 47, theft of items valued at less than $950 cannot be prosecuted as a felony, effectively allowing thieves to walk through drugstores and big-box stores with a slap on the wrist.
“Retailers were only concerned about profits, not real criminal and criminal reform.”
Proposition 36 promised to amend the law to stiffen penalties for theft and certain drug crimes, potentially imposing up to three years in prison at the defendant's discretion. past criminal history. Additionally, certain drug offenses will be treated as “felons that require medical treatment,'' and if the offender completes treatment, their convictions will be vacated. new york post Reported.
Democratic presidential candidate failed kamala harrisThe former California senator declined to say whether she voted for Prop. 36, but other Democratic leaders and liberals in her home state have previously opposed the bill. He was raising his voice.
Governor Gavin Newsom argued that “Proposition 36 takes us back to the mass incarceration of the 1980s. It promotes promises that cannot be fulfilled.”
of LA Times He argued that Proposition 36 would be “disastrous” for the state.
KTLA revealed its disapproval of the bill, suggesting that Californians are simply “perceiving” that crime has recently increased in their state. The report also suggested that those who supported the measure had ulterior motives.
The report states, “Big box stores like Walmart were among the major financial backers of Prop. 36, arguing that retailers were only concerned about their bottom line, not true criminal penalty reform.” There were some people who did.”
Still, the bill has some support from other liberals, including San Francisco Mayor London Breed, who said it would “make targeted but impactful changes to fentanyl laws.” , retailers, workers, and our cities.”
A majority of California voters similarly support Proposition 36, which passed with nearly 71% of the 7.6 million votes cast, according to current counts.
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