Six candidates seeking to lead California are telling voters where they stand on housing, homelessness and Proposition 36 in ...

Matt Mahan said it takes intervention and a "threat of consequences" to help people recover from conditions that may lead ...

In November, California voters will decide whether to reclassify certain theft and drug penalties and unwind a 2014 criminal justice reform, Proposition 47. Below, a formerly homeless man believes ...

One year after California's Proposition 36 went into effect, increasing penalties for certain repeat theft and drug crimes, opinions remain divided on its effectiveness.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Retail theft in San Diego has dropped significantly over the past year, a trend local officials credit to Proposition 36, a statewide initiative targeting repeat offenders.

The most essential role of government is public safety. When state leaders, like Gov. Gavin Newsom, fail to fund what voters mandated, they fail that basic duty. A year ago this month, Californians ...

Proposition 36, on the California ballot for the Nov. 5 election, is presented to the voters as a crime-fighting measure. It will make certain crimes felonies that are now misdemeanors and impose ...