Californians Choose Tougher Drug and Theft Penalties, Reject Rent Control Measure: Early Results

Millions of Golden State residents made their voices heard in weighing 10 ballot measures.
Californians Choose Tougher Drug and Theft Penalties, Reject Rent Control Measure: Early Results
People drop off their ballots at the Los Angeles County Registrar in Norwalk, Calif., on Oct. 28, 2024, two days after early voting in Los Angeles County began. Frederic J. BROWN/AFP
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California voters considered 10 ballot measures during the Nov. 5 election. From public safety to education, health care, minimum wage, and more, voters have made their choices on which propositions should become law.

Felony Charges for Drug and Theft Crimes

Deemed the most important ballot measure by respondents to a poll conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California, Proposition 36—which strengthens penalties for repeat offenders of certain drug and theft crimes—may soon become the law of the state after more than 70 percent of voters approved the measure, according to unofficial preliminary results released late on Nov. 5.
Preliminary results of California's Proposition 36 on Nov. 5, 2024. (Sophie Li/The Epoch Times)
Preliminary results of California's Proposition 36 on Nov. 5, 2024. Sophie Li/The Epoch Times
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