BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County District Attorney’s Office reflected on Proposition 36, after it went into effect exactly one year ago.
The proposition focused on drug and theft crime penalties and mandates treatment for certain felonies. The measure also addresses drug abuse and homelessness by increasing penalties for drug crime offenders while expanding state-mandated treatment options.
The DA’s Office said in a social media post, “For far too long, we watched local businesses targeted by persistent theft and saw our communities harmed by unchecked drug use. Californians demanded change and Proposition 36 is helping deliver it.”…