What To Know About Prop 36
10/25/2024 | 1m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Prop 36 would undo some aspects of Prop 47 by reinstating harsher penalties for theft and drug crime
Prop 36 would restore harsher penalties for certain theft and drug offenses, undoing parts of Prop 47. Supporters say it will reduce homelessness and crime, while opponents argue it would waste money on incarcerating non-violent offenders.
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What To Know About Prop 36
10/25/2024 | 1m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Prop 36 would restore harsher penalties for certain theft and drug offenses, undoing parts of Prop 47. Supporters say it will reduce homelessness and crime, while opponents argue it would waste money on incarcerating non-violent offenders.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipTen years ago, Californians rejected the war on drugs.
Instead of long sentences in overcrowded prisons for drug possession and shoplifting, voters chose to make those crimes misdemeanors, but prosecutors, the police, and big box retailers say those changes have made crime worse In November, voters get to choose, do they think harsher sentences will prevent crime, and would imposing them really cut down on homelessness?
Way back in the 2000s, California's government had a problem Years of three-strikes laws had filled prisons beyond their capacities.
In 2014, voters passed Proposition 47.
It made stealing something worth less than $950 into a misdemeanor.
It did the same thing to some drug crimes.
Prop 36 would unwind some of that, reinstating harsher penalties for some theft and drug crimes.
Supporters say the measure would cut down on homelessness by forcing unhoused people into drug treatment.
Opponents say the measure would waste hundreds of millions of dollars to lock up people who don't pose a danger to society.
Vote yes if you want to increase the penalties on shoplifting and drug possession.
Vote no if you want to keep things the way ..
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