Just a Reminder: California Voters Overwhelmingly Approved Prop. 36, Ushering in Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform

Palm Springs, CA

Just a reminder, if you do the crime, you’ll now pay the time.

A landmark criminal justice reform law has officially been in effect across California this year, following the overwhelming passage of Proposition 36 by more than two-thirds of voters in all 58 counties. Officially titled the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act , the initiative aims to strike a balance between public safety and treatment-driven solutions to crime by significantly revising elements of previous legislation, including Proposition 47…

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