La Fiscalía y Downtown Partnership Se Unen para Disuadir el Robo en Tiendas y Apoyar a los Negocios - DA NewsCenter La Fiscal de Distrito del Condado de San Diego, Summer Stephan, unió hoy a Downtown San Diego Partnership y al Departamento de Policía de San Diego para informar a los negocios que las nuevas leyes ba...

La Fiscal @summerstephan.bsky.social se unió al Alcalde de San Diego Todd Gloria, SDPD, Downtown San Diego Partnership, para mostrar cómo #Prop36 reduce el robo en tiendas, responsabiliza a los reincidentes y apoya a los negocios del centro. Señalización gratuita disponible: danewscenter.com?p=9529

DA, Downtown Partnership Join Forces to Deter Retail Theft, Support Businesses - DA NewsCenter San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan joined forces with the Downtown San Diego Partnership and the San Diego Police Department today to educate businesses that the new laws under Proposit...

DA @summerstephan.bsky.social joined SD Mayor Todd Gloria, SDPD, Downtown San Diego Partnership, to highlight how #Prop36 is reducing retail theft, holding repeat offenders accountable, supporting downtown businesses. Free window signage available to warn would-be thieves:
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#Prop36 supporters call it “safety.” What they mean is: lock up the poor, the sick, and the desperate. Our neighbors, and our clients, need care to get better, not cages. #Prop36

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⚠️ WARNING to thieves: San Diego businesses are protected! DA @summerstephan.bsky.social visited Warwick’s, Faherty, and Old Navy to discuss Prop 36 and hand out theft-prevention posters. 🛍️ #Prop36 #SanDiegoDA #PublicSafety

New on TikTok: Criminals thought they could get away with it... until Prop 36! Making crime crime again. Let's protect our kids! What do you think? #Prop36 #ProtectOurKids #CrimeReform #CommonSense #Vote www.tiktok.com/@619sdld/vid...

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CPH Daily Bulletin 10/27/2025

Lacking funding, Proposition 36 puts burden on most defendants to find drug treatment

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#California #Prop36 #DrugAddiction #Rehab […]

California sues Los Angeles County over ‘inhumane’ conditions in its jail system **In summary** The biggest study yet on California’s tough-on-crime ballot measure Proposition 36 shows few people are finding their way into the treatment it promised. _Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up forWhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State._ It’s been nearly a year since Californians overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, a tough-on-crime measure providing what backers called “mass treatment” for those facing certain drug charges. But few defendants have found a clear path to recovery under the law, according to new data released by the state. Prop. 36 gave prosecutors the ability to charge people convicted of various third-time drug offenses with a so-called treatment-mandated felony, which would give them a choice between behavioral health treatment or up to three years in jail or prison. If they accept, they would enter a guilty or no contest plea and begin treatment. Those who complete treatment have their charges dismissed. In the first six months since the law took effect, roughly 9,000 people have been charged with a treatment-mandated felony, according to the first-of-its-kind report released this month by the state’s Judicial Council. Nearly 15% — or 1,290 people — elected treatment. So far, of the 771 people placed into treatment, 25 completed it. The data reflects how different counties are using the law, with the highest number of treatment-mandated felonies charged in Orange County at 2,395. Kings and Napa counties each had one such charge. San Diego County accounted for roughly one-third — or 427 of 1,290 — cases in which defendants chose to pursue treatment, but did not report how many were placed into treatment or completed it. The report notes that this missing data contributes to “a substantial portion of the drop-off” in regards to the overall number of people who elected treatment but have not yet been placed. Francine Byrne, director of criminal justice services at the Judicial Council, said counties are still figuring out how to implement the law — and in many jurisdictions, it can take people a while to opt-in to treatment as they move through the court process. 1. Just the right amount of news 2. Just the right amount of news 1. Get California’s most essential headlines without feeling overwhelmed. 2. Get California’s most essential headlines without feeling overwhelmed. Email address By clicking subscribe, you agree to the terms. Δ “It’s not acceptable that so few people are actually going into treatment,” said Jonathan Raven, an executive at the California District Attorneys Association, which supported the measure. “The goal of this ballot measure was to take that population of people who have a substance use disorder and get them help, find them a pathway out of the criminal justice system and dismiss their cases. And that doesn’t seem to be what’s happening across the state.” Raven said that district attorneys have been trying to implement Prop. 36 based on the will of the voters, but have been doing it “with one hand tied behind their back.” The measure did not include dedicated funding when voters passed it, which was one of the reasons why Gov. Gavin Newsom opposed the measure. Behavioral health experts have long sounded the alarm over the lack of behavioral health treatment and staffing across California, but proponents argued that Prop. 36 would be the great “forcing function” for the state to scale up treatment. Since the law passed, Republican and Democratic state lawmakers requested upwards of $600 million annually to implement it. Newsom and the Legislature ultimately approved a one-time state budget allocation of $100 million. On top of that, Newsom last month announced that the state had awarded $127 million in grant funding to build more behavioral health treatment capacity. Those funds were made available through Proposition 47, a 2014 voter-approved measure that reduced the penalties for certain non-violent drug and property crimes and stipulated that the resulting savings would be used for, among other things, substance use disorder and mental health treatment. None of that funding was available during the time period associated with the report, which looked at case counts between Dec. 18 and April 30. Kate Chatfield, executive director of the California Public Defenders Association said the data proves that Prop. 36 “is a fail” — not because people are treatment resistant but because treatment is not available. “There’s no indication that anything will change,” she said. “Meanwhile, proponents are spending precious county resources on prosecution and incarceration in local jails and saying — magically — some money will appear for treatment. Proponents are the ones preventing those resources from being spent on treatment.” _Cayla Mihalovich is a California Local News fellow._ ## READ NEXT ### California sues Los Angeles County over ‘inhumane’ conditions in its jail system September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 ### Inside the Menendez parole hearings: How fame and notoriety collide with justice September 30, 2025 Read more from CalMatters Text Get breaking news on your phone. Download Keep up with the latest via our app. Sign up Receive free updates in your inbox. ## Nonpartisan, independent California news for all We’re CalMatters, your nonprofit and nonpartisan news guide. 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CPH Daily Bulletin 10/13/2025

California’s Prop. 36 promised ‘mass treatment’ for defendants. A new study shows how it’s going

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#California #Prop36 #Crime #Drugs #Addiction

@padilla.senate.gov I am a Democratic supporter and voted for #Prop36 but what’s with Newsom not funding this voter-approved bill (in fact, 70% of the voters voted for this) ?????

What’s going on???

DA @summerstephan.bsky.social, CDAA, CARRT & local leaders convene to tackle retail theft with Prop 36. Early results show reduced repeat offenses & pathways to recovery—helping businesses and keeping San Diego safe. #Prop36 #StopRetailTheft #CommunitySafety #SanDiegoDA #PublicSafety

Sacramento must fully fund Prop 36 – Californians voted for it, now it’s time to deliver. #SmashandGrabInitiative #Prop36

Prop 36 Is Triggering an Arrest Surge in California, Hitting Black Communities Hard California's Proposition 36, aimed at addressing homelessness, drug addiction, and theft, has led to a rise in arrests, disproportionately affecting Black communities. Critics argue that the law's imp...

"It's a war on poor people."

Six months after California’s #Prop36 took effect, early data shows a rise in arrests — with the law disproportionately affecting Black communities in some parts of the state.
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DA @summerstephan.bsky.social is leading the charge to implement #Prop36, a law designed to reduce retail theft and support addiction recovery. Yesterday, she toured a local Walmart, highlighting the real impact on retailers in our communities. In this video she explains why Prop 36 matters:

🚨 Nearly 70% of Californians voted for Prop. 36.
Newsom gave it zero dollars in the #CABudget.

No funding = no treatment.
No treatment = no reform.

Fully fund #Prop36. Public safety depends on it.

Fund Prop 36 Live video stream

Watch @asmrepublicans.bsky.social’s press conference today at 12:30 p.m. calling for @gavinnewsom.bsky.social and @assemblydems.bsky.social to fund mental health and substance abuse treatment needed to implement #Prop36.

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Lo que está pasando en Sacramento es terrible. Los votantes aprobaron de forma decisiva la Prop 36 contra los “robos relámpagos” (Smash & Grab Initiative), pero Sacramento se rehúsa a otorgar los fondos para implementarla. Es hora de respetar la voluntad de los ciudadanos y financiar la #Prop36.

California environmental law nearly killed a childcare facility in our community. Enough is enough Why does CEQA give a few individuals de facto veto power over a project that a majority of the community wants and needs? SB607 would finally change that.

“Voters have spoken, and we need to work together with the state in partnership.” ~ San Luis Obispo County Supervisor and CSAC Immediate Past President Bruce Gibson

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h/t @latimes.com
#Prop36 #CABudget #CAleg #CAcounties

Column: Newsom insults California voters by not funding Proposition 36 Newsom may dislike Prop. 36, but he is duty bound to help implement and enforce it. Heaven save us if governors start traipsing the twisted path of President Trump.

"We believe strongly that if it’s not properly funded, it’s going to fail.” ~ California State Association of Counties CEO Graham Knaus
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Voters approved #Prop36 - now the state must fund it. #CABudget #CAleg #CAcounties

h/t George Skelton, @latimes.com

The Legislature and Governor must continue to invest in more access to services along the continuum of care and housing instead of funneling money to jails and courts to meet the demands of #drugwar era criminalization under #Prop36.

#HealthNotHarm #MayRevise #Prop1 #Prop36 #caleg

🚨 Nearly 70% passed Prop 36. Newsom gave it $0.

He slashed courts, cut treatment, and left counties stuck. This is a slow-motion repeal.

Fund Prop 36 or admit you're killing public safety.

#CALeg #CABudget #Prop36 #RespectThePeople

#Prop36 has flooded the courts with new felony cases, pushing Local 148 members past their limits. The state must act now to protect the justice system, and ensure our clients receive their constitutional right to a fair and speedy trial. #unionstrong

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I want to thank @calcities.bsky.social for inviting me to participate in a panel on Prop 36 implementation during their annual Lobby Day yesterday.

I’m looking to working with all stakeholders as we fully implement #Prop36 with the help of my Senate Bills 28 and 38 this year.

It’s been 100 days of Prop 36 and we’re on the road to success!

Many thanks to the CA District Attorneys Assoc. for inviting me to participate in yesterday’s press conference.

I’m looking to fully implement #Prop36 with my #SB28 and #SB38 this year.

#CALeg

California lawmakers wrangle financial needs in wake of Proposition 36’s passage Governor Gavin Newsom has provided no funding for the proposition in his budget, state senators heard Tuesday.

Governor Newsom has provided no funding for Prop 36 in the budget. What does this mean? Mass incarceration instead of treatment for those who most need it the most. Read more: www.courthousenews.com/california-l...

#electionresults #prop36 #criminaljustice #california #bayarea

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#California #Prop36 came without funding. Now lawmakers have to find money for it. - capradio.org www.capradio.org/articles/202...

Francine Byrne with the Judicial Council of CA told lawmakers so far that ~44% of Prop 36 cases are drug-related. But there has been no new funding to implement the “treatment-mandated felonies”. In other words, instead of mass treatment, #Prop36 has meant mass incarceration.

Counties are "scrambling to implement" #Prop36 without "new funding or sufficient resources" because the folks who put Prop. 36 on the ballot failed to include a revenue source to pay for the new costs.

In short, they promised new services without the money to back it up. #BadMath #CABudget #CALeg

The Legislature must ensure Prop. 36 fulfills its promise of less crime and more treatment California’s Proposition 36 is a compelling story about how Californians respond when feeling unsafe and ignored by their elected representatives.

The #CALeg has the choice and challenge to fund these treatment courts or ignore the precepts of #Prop36 and the will of CA voters.

Investing in drug treatment, as the voters have directed, will go a long way toward making voters feel heard and respected.

www.ocregister.com/2025/01/26/t...

California’s jail population will rise thanks to Prop. 36. So will inmate deaths, advocates say California jails saw historic numbers of in-custody deaths as inmate populations shrank. Now, they are expected to grow again as Proposition 36 takes effect.

Prop 36 in #CA Will Result in More Deaths in Jails and Prisons. Punishment is Not Treatment. There Will Be More OD Deaths, Suicides and Violence. #Prop36 #Jails #Prisons #Racism #OD calmatters.org/justice/2024...

Private prison CEOs are thrilled about Trump — and California’s Prop 36 Private prison executives are celebrating November’s election results, with one pointing to the passage of California's Proposition 36 as a possible boon.

The worst people in the world are celebrating the passage of CA's #Prop36. "The CEO of #CoreCivic, one of the nation’s largest operators of private prisons and #detention centers, pointed to Prop 36’s passage as a bellwether of good fortune". www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...?

Read our article: CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS DEMAND CHANGE BY VOTING FOR PROP 36

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#court #courtwatch #davis #woodland #sacramento #bayarea #losangeles #orangecounty #solanocounty #internship #legal #reporting #accountability #incarceration #california #prop36 #voting