A budget deal will allocate $110M to Prop 36 in California, but lawmakers are pushing for more. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto power adds uncertainty to the funding.

That’s why I, along with countless small business owners, advocated strongly for Proposition 36 last year. California voters spoke clearly, passing the measure in every county across our state.

Proposition 36, which passed with nearly 70% of the vote, allows county prosecutors to bring felony charges against those caught using drugs or stealing property of any value if they have been ...

State lawmakers, law enforcement, and victim advocates gathered at the California State Capitol on Wednesday to call for more funding for Proposition 36, specifically for court-mandated treatment ...

Proposition 36, which passed with nearly 70% of the vote, allows county prosecutors to bring felony charges against those caught using drugs stealing property of any value if they have been ...

Despite the widespread support, Governor Newsom did not allocate any funding for the proposition in his revised budget proposal, citing the state’s $12 billion deficit.

Supporters pitch Prop. 36 as a way to combat homelessness, which is up by more than 50% since Prop. 47 passed. The reason, supporters say, is that drug dependence pushes people to the street, and ...

The Skid Row Care Campus officially opened this spring with ample offerings for people living on the streets of this ...