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

Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers passed big changes to laws this year, and many go into effect in 2025. Here’s a list of some ...

California was slated to give a long-awaited raise to health facilities that help quadriplegics and others with serious ...

California law enforcement and business owners alike are cautiously optimistic that the overwhelming support for Prop 36 will ...

Local law enforcement agencies say they plan to continue their retail theft operations in the coming weeks.

Voters went on to pass California's tougher-on-crime Proposition 36 with the largest margin of any measure on the ballot, ...

California police have released a video showing three women allegedly shoplifting in an Ulta Beauty store before being ...

Proposition 36, a tough-on-crime measure that officially went into effect Dec. 18, includes a rehabilitative component.

Republicans gained seats in the Assembly and state Senate, a change they see as a repudiation of the governor's 'disastrous' ...