Californians overwhelmingly pass anti-crime Proposition 36 measure that Dem Gov. Gavin Newsom strongly opposed

California voters approved by a monolithic separator a ballot measurement to much harshly punish definite crimes — pinch nan inaugural garnering a whopping 70.6% support pinch astir 7.5 cardinal ballots counted.

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom powerfully opposed nan measure, saying that “Prop 36 takes america backmost to nan 1980s, wide incarceration — it promotes a committedness that can’t beryllium delivered.”

Prop 36 authorizes felony charges for possession of narcotics including fentanyl and for thefts nether $950 if nan offender has 2 anterior supplier aliases theft convictions, according to the charismatic summary of its provisions.

California voters approved by a monolithic separator a ballot measurement to much harshly punish definite crimes. AP

“Defendants who plead blameworthy to felony supplier possession and complete curen tin person charges dismissed” done nan creation of a caller class of crime called “treatment-mandated felony,” according to nan measure’s summary,