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In this video, we’re going to discuss California Proposition 36, Drug and Theft Crime Penalties and Treatment-Mandated Felonies Initiative, which voters will decide on Nov. 5.

The official ballot title as it will appear on the ballot on Nov. 5 states:

Proposition 36: Allows felony charges and increases sentences for certain drug and theft crimes. Initiative statute.

A "yes" vote supports making changes to Proposition 47 approved in 2014, including:

classifying certain drug offenses as treatment-mandated felonies;
increasing penalties for certain drug crimes by increasing sentence lengths and level of crime;
requiring courts to warn individuals convicted of distributing illegal drugs of their potential future criminal liability if they distribute deadly drugs like fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine; and
increasing sentences for theft based on the value of the property stolen.

A "no" vote opposes this initiative that makes changes to Proposition 47 (2014), thereby maintaining certain drug and theft crimes as misdemeanors.

What would Proposition 36 change about drug and theft sentencing and penalties in California?

Proposition 36 would increase penalties for certain drug crimes by increasing sentence lengths and level of crime. The initiative also adds fentanyl to the list of drugs (such as cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine) that warrant a felony charge if an individual possesses one of the listed drugs and a loaded firearm. The punishment for this crime is up to four years in prison. Currently, possessing fentanyl and a loaded firearm is punishable by up to one year in jail.

Proposition 36 increases sentences based on the quantity of certain drugs sold illegally. The initiative also requires individuals who receive increased sentences because of this to serve their entire sentence in state prison regardless of their criminal history.

This initiative increases penalties for certain theft crimes. For crimes where money or property worth $950 or less is stolen, the initiative would make the crime punishable as a felony for individuals who have two or more prior theft-related convictions. The initiative would make the punishment up to three years in jail or prison depending on their criminal history. Currently, it is punishable by up to six months in jail. The initiative would also increase sentences based on the amount of property stolen.

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