The voter-approved initiative just went into effect, with the immediate impact expected in charging decisions over theft and ...

Nearly a month after Proposition 36 went into effect in California, leaders from cities across the state are calling for a ...

This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.

Officers in Galt, CA, arrested two suspects, Hung Nguyen and Amanda Rivas, for a shoplifting incident at SaveMart.

"Now, the bottom could completely fall out. Trump could impose tariffs against China, across the border, he could move to deport millions and millions of undocumented people living in America that ...

California has seen a rise in shoplifting incidents, prompting a shift in prevention measures and legislation.

California's Proposition 36 went into effect just in time for the holiday season, gifting criminals with consequences to ...

For the first time since Proposition 36 passed overwhelmingly — 68% to 32% — in November, Gov. Gavin Newsom publicly ...

Californians accused of certain drug and retail theft crimes may already be facing stiffer penalties under an initiative ...

Proposition 36 passed in California back in November and local business owners say this will hopefully help them crack down ...

Scores of new California laws are going into effect in 2025 after Gov. Gavin Newsom took action on hundreds of bills that ...