California Proposition 36 on November ballot would increase penalties on drug, theft crimes

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

71% : "Prop. 36 takes us back to the 1980s, mass incarceration, it promotes a promise that can't be delivered," Newsom said.
45% : According to the governor's office, Prop. 47 has saved taxpayers over $816 million through reduced incarceration costs.
44% : Prop. 36 sponsors call it a reform, not a repeal, of Prop. 47 and include Democrats, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, Los Angeles City Councilwoman Traci Park and Santa Monica Mayor Phil Brock.
39% : "Prop. 36 would reclassify some misdemeanor theft and drug crimes as felonies, creating a new category of crime called "treatment-mandated felony" where the person charged could go into treatment instead of prison.
37% : Our drug courts were eviscerated by Prop. 47," said Mahan.
36% : But those against 36 say it takes us backwards, makes cuts to drug programs to fund courts and incarceration, and cuts anti-recidivism programs created by Prop. 47.

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