California Proposition 36 (2000)

California Proposition 36, the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000, was an initiative statute that permanently changed state law to allow qualifying defendants convicted of non-violent drug possession offenses to receive a probationary sentence in lieu of incarceration. As a condition of probation defendants are required to participate in and complete a licensed and/or certified community drug treatment program. If the defendant fails to complete this program or violates any other term or condition of their probation, then probation can be revoked and the defendant may be required to serve an additional sentence which may include incarceration. The proposition was passed with 6,233,422 (60.86%) votes in favor and 4,009,508 (39.14%) against on November 7, 2000 and went into effect on July 1, 2001 with $120 million for treatment services allocated annually for five years. The act is codified in sections 1210 and 3063.1 of the California Penal Code and Division 10.8 of the California Health and Safety Code.

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Prop. 19

by: Lpmd

Chrous
La la la la la laaa. La la la la la laaa. La la la la la laaa,
Lalalaaa, lala
Verse 1
LPMD get high every day, smoke marijuana no crack no cocaine, no heron, no
E-pills,
I just walk to my caregivers spot, go and get my prescriptions refilled
(What is it?)
Blackberry, legendary Mary, crystallization like sprinkled dust from a
Fairy,
Is it hairy? Very, extraordinary? I know the grower very well he's
Extraordinary.
Well get my order ready, I'll take the whole zip, plus a box of swisher
Sweets, cus we bout to fold this,
And after we smoke one, we'll prolly smoke two, kick back and bullshit,
Bout the things we go through, I TOLD YOU.
Vote yes on Prop. 19 as I strolls to the polls with a blunt full of lime
Green chronic in the air,
I'm tired of fighting the system the system don't fight fair!
Chorus
Verse 2
Wherever I go, she go, drop anything just to stop and go reload,
I know I sound like an addict, but I refer to it as just a good habit.
You can go and spend spend spend, but nothing compares to a little twenty
Twin twin,
Put it on the scale, make sure it weighs, grind it all up, let's go blaze!
I done missed more points than joints, more appointments than joints lit,
You get the point bitch.
It's reefer madness when it comes to LP MD appetite healthy, chest wealthy,
Brain stealthy, lower body melting, I feel like a pig but I might have
Another helping, but this time make me a double, smoking by myself I call
It the no huddle.
Chorus
Verse 3
It shouldn't take 3 verses to explain my need for weed, but the beat was
Super slapping so allow me to proceed,
I use it like a crutch, like a Kobe Bryant jumpshot in the clutch, I just
Gotta get my touch.
And I might pass it back if the lane is clogged, here comes the weedman
Look ma santa clause.
What's in the sack man? Gimme half of that and half of that man, fill em up
Fat man.
I'm talking Uncle Phil size pillows, cutting cigarillos, rolling
Armadillos.
Swimming like minnows in my sea of excess, wouldn't have it any other way,
Weed is the best.
Got my propaganda on Prop. 19, lost a couple months ago I'm still out here
Fighting,
Man somebody should've told me that I just got these fucking bumper




Latest News for: prop 36

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California must fulfill its commitments to people with developmental disabilities

Orange County Register 03 Apr 2025
While the 1967 law was a groundbreaking commitment to this community it was challenged in 1982 after its first decade of existence ... Related Articles. Derek Tran ... Pot. Kettle. Newsom. Prop. 36 is California’s light at the end of a crime-ridden tunnel ... .
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Derek Tran: Why I voted for the DETERRENT Act

Orange County Register 03 Apr 2025
As a member of Congress, it is my duty to protect the freedom and democracy that define our nation ... Not every threat to our most cherished values presents itself in rebellion or combat ... Prop. 36 is California’s light at the end of a crime-ridden tunnel.
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Police Leveraged Shoplifting Panic To Gear Up

Truth Dig 03 Apr 2025
Television news shows loop seemingly endless clips of people shoplifting ... A Myth ... In 2024, California voters passed Prop 36, which increased penalties for shoplifting, including charging people who steal less than $950 in merchandise with felonies ... .
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Aidan Chao: Every day is April Fools Day in the South Coast

Press Telegram 02 Apr 2025
As I rubbed my eyes, I expected someone to shout, “April Fools.” Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. Effective April 1, the tax rate in most Los Angeles County cities is 10.50% ... Pot ... Prop. 36 is California’s light at the end of a crime-ridden tunnel ... .
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Why an attempted theft changed my mind about California’s Prop. 36 | Opinion

Sacramento Bee 01 Apr 2025
Proposition 36 took off in popularity because Californians want a better answer to theft and poverty, writes columnist LeBron Hill ....
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Land theft and purity crusaders: Exploitation through the Red Light Abatement Act

LA Daily News 01 Apr 2025
Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto has declared a gentrification war on South LA’s Figueroa Corridor under the guise of ending sex trafficking ... Related Articles ... Pot. Kettle ... Prop. 36 is California’s light at the end of a crime-ridden tunnel ... .
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Prop. 36 is California’s light at the end of a crime-ridden tunnel: Now we need ...

San Gabriel Valley Tribune 31 Mar 2025
Californians took the law into their own hands last November, overwhelmingly approving Proposition 36 and rejecting the disastrous criminal justice reform implemented a decade ago by Prop ... In Orange County, 76% of voters voted for Prop ... 36 funding.
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Will Trump kill programs that help drug users? L.A. harm reduction groups await fate

The Los Angeles Times 31 Mar 2025
Last year's passage of ballot initiative Prop 36 enacted harsher penalties for some drug offenses, and now the Trump administration is poised to enact sweeping changes ... As indicated by Prop 36's ...
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Pot. Kettle. Newsom.

Press Telegram 31 Mar 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom is calling out Democratic toxicity—from inside his glass house ... Oh, this is rich—pun intended ... Yeah, the brand is toxic—no argument here ... Prop. 36 is California’s light at the end of a crime-ridden tunnel ... .
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A very light slap on the wrist for corrupt former Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu

San Gabriel Valley Tribune 31 Mar 2025
There’s this charming thing that dogs do, some of them ... It’s just a thoughtless gesture, passed down through countless dog generations, and no grass or concrete is actually moved ... Pot ... Prop. 36 is California’s light at the end of a crime-ridden tunnel ... .
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Woodland man convicted in Prop. 36 case

The Daily Democrat 29 Mar 2025
On March 25, Kenneth Matthews of Woodland pled no-contest to several felony theft-related crimes, including a new law created by California’s voter-initiative, Prop 36 ... voters passed Prop 36.
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Nikola Jokic flicks one-handed highlight in Nuggets’ blowout win over Jazz

Denver Post 29 Mar 2025
Malone looked upwards, shaking his head. No answers lay in the rafters ... Denver’s defense, struggling mightily since the all-star break, propped up Jokic’s offensive brilliance the rest of the way, holding Utah to 36% from the floor ... Map ... Map.
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What's the most expensive property sold in Rhode Island? Mar. 28 real estate transactions

The Providence Journal 28 Mar 2025
Deangelis of Cranston to Alisa Prop LLC, $475,000 on 03/12/2025. 36 Cliffdale Ave ... Elevator Prop Inc of Cumberland to Jake E ... Phillips of East Providence to Amc Prop LLC, $288,000 on 03/14/2025 ... 36 Thayer Ave ... Bright Inv Prop LLC of Swansea to Meena R.
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Bill implementing Prop. 36 got a hearing. Are Democrats supporting it? | Opinion

The Tribune San Luis Obispo 27 Mar 2025
Voters overwhelming approved the sentencing reforms in November, but now California must expand local drug treatment programs. How? ... .
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PROP 36: DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S RETAIL CRIME “FASTPASS” PROGRAM SECURES CONVICTION UNDER NEW FELONY PROP 36 LAW (Yolo County District Attorney)

Public Technologies 26 Mar 2025
(Woodland, CA) - On March 25, 2025, Kenneth Matthews, of Woodland, pled no-contest to several felony theft-related crimes, including a new law created by California's voter-initiative, Prop 36.
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