How a political earthquake rocked California and made crime 'finally illegal again'
Ten years after passing a sweeping criminal justice reform measure, Californians are backtracking big, and kicking key ...
California sheriff's deputies retrieve stolen Virgin Mary statue
A Northern California family is reunited with a statue of the Virgin Mary that was stolen from their home.The homeowner, ...
California Shifts Rightward on Crime in an Election Fueled by Frustration
Voters in the Democratic-run state overwhelmingly approved a measure to impose harsher sentences for crimes and were on their ...
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Left coast goes right: California’s Bay Area kicks out liberal mayors and DA in stunning votes — ‘Ideology does not match reality’
Fed-up voters in the ultra-liberal San Francisco Bay Area of California have voted to clean house after blaming far-left politicians for rampant crime, spreading homelessness and a general sense ...
California Approves Tough-on-Crime Initiative
Here are some of the key measures voters were asked to consider: ...
California see-saws back to tough on crime with passage of Proposition 36
Crime has been a see-saw issue in California for most of the last 40 years. Leniency was the vogue for awhile recently. But ...
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Is California Back to Tough-on-Crime Policies? Not Necessarily
While California voters just rolled back some criminal justice reforms and ousted progressive prosecutors, even advocates for ...
California crime bill: How did Prop. 36 — increasing certain theft, drug penalties — fare?
CALIFORNIA, USA — Frustrated with what they see as rampant retail crimes, voters approved Prop. 36, an initiative making ...
California voters approve anti-crime ballot measure Prop. 36
California voters approved a ballot measure that will impose stricter penalties for repeat theft and crimes involving ...
Improvised flamethrower helps shoplifter escape 7-Eleven, California police say
A shoplifter confronted while stealing food used an improvised flamethrower to escape, California police reported. The woman used an aerosol can and lighter to send a gout of flame toward the clerk’s ...