This website is currently undergoing revisions for 2024. (First draft 7/16)
We know what keeps us safe: living in communities where people of every color and background have fair wages, great schools, and affordable healthcare, where we address problems with proven solutions like social support in our communities.
During the past ten years, we changed the government’s response to people in our communities making mistakes or being involved in a crime, by giving second chances and supporting people through rehabilitation. As a result, the number of repeat crimes have been reduced in more than half, and people in communities have been getting help with returning to their neighborhoods.
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Police and big corporations like Walmart are telling us that sending more people to jail and punishing addiction will improve safety. Pulling us back into the 90’s does not help our neighborhoods – it hurts families and communities. Join us in Voting No on Proposition 36 at the November 5, 2024 Presidential Elections.
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What does Proposition 36 do?
Prop 36 sets harsher penalties for repeat theft and drug possession or distribution.
Key Supporters
- California District Attorneys Association
- Walmart
- California Business Roundtable
Key Opponents
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
- Governor Gavin Newsom
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