Criminal
Dec. 19, 2025
Prop 36's first year: praise, criticism and budget fears
As Gov. Gavin Newsom prepares a deficit-year budget, prosecutors tout new numbers under the tough on crime initiative.
Thursday marked the one-year anniversary of Proposition 36 going into effect, and the tough on crime initiative's promise and peril have both been on full display.
Several district attorneys who were among the initiative's most prominent supporters have been touting numbers: arrests, offenders entering drug treatment, and repeat offenders behind bars. Critics, especially public defenders, have their own numbers, including caseloads and counties without drug treatment facil...
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