Prop. 36 will toughen California's laws on 'smash-and-grab' theft and fentanyl trafficking through a "balanced, responsible" approach: it "increases penalties for smash-and-grab theft and serial thieves" and "restores drug courts, providing offenders who've been convicted three times with incentives to complete drug treatment."
Criminal Justice- 3400 felony case filings under Prop 36 (theft + drug), per Judicial Council survey covering most CA counties, first ~2 months of implementation as of 2025-02-01 · Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
- 40000 Prop 36 charges filed statewide, CY2025 as of 2025-12-31 · Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) and Californians for Safety and Justice
- 17 % of felony drug cases resulting in treatment placement, first year of implementation as of 2026-01-01 · Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) and Californians for Safety and Justice
- 0.3 % of felony drug cases resulting in charge dismissal after successful treatment completion, first year of implementation as of 2026-01-01 · Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) and Californians for Safety and Justice
- 900 people sentenced to state prison under Prop 36 charges, first year of implementation (approx.) as of 2026-01-01 · Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) and Californians for Safety and Justice