Proposition 36 California 2024 Proposal. California proposition 36 would change drug and theft crime penalties and upgrade more misdemeanor charges to felonies. This measure, backed by law enforcement agencies, would impose harsher sentences for drug possession and retail theft.

Proposition 36 would increase penalties for certain drug crimes by increasing sentence lengths and level of crime. In california’s key house races that will help determine control of congress, democratic candidates support prop.