Officers in Galt, CA, arrested two suspects, Hung Nguyen and Amanda Rivas, for a shoplifting incident at SaveMart.

California's Proposition 36 went into effect just in time for the holiday season, gifting criminals with consequences to ...

Scores of new California laws are going into effect in 2025 after Gov. Gavin Newsom took action on hundreds of bills that ...

There’s finally some good news in the horror of deaths from fentanyl overdoses in California, which have taken the lives of ...

For the first time since Proposition 36 passed overwhelmingly — 68% to 32% — in November, Gov. Gavin Newsom publicly ...

Californians accused of certain drug and retail theft crimes may already be facing stiffer penalties under an initiative ...

The voter-approved initiative just went into effect, with the immediate impact expected in charging decisions over theft and ...

This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.

California has seen a rise in shoplifting incidents, prompting a shift in prevention measures and legislation.

The aim of Prop. 36 is to increase penalties for fentanyl and drug traffickers and "smash-and-grabs," while holding repeat offenders accountable.