Proposition 36: Increasing Penalties for Drug and Theft Crimes

Bay Curious

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4.9 • 999 Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

In 2014, Californians passed Prop 47, a criminal justice reform measure aimed at sending fewer low-level offenders for drug and theft crimes to prison. Now, Californians are being asked if they want to roll back some of those reforms, and increase the penalties. KQED Politics Correspondent and co-host of Political Breakdown Marisa Lagos takes us through the history, data and arguments of this prop. This is the final episode in our 10-part Prop Fest series, examining the propositions on California's 2024 ballot. We'll be back to regular programming next week. Additional Reading: Read a transcript of this episode Check out the KQED Voter Guide Sign up for our newsletter Enter our Sierra Nevada Brewing Company monthly trivia contest Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Marisa Lagos. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Amanda Font, Christopher Beale, and Ana De Almeida Amaral. The Bay is made by Alan Montecillo, Ericka Cruz Guevarra and Jessica Kariisa. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Holly Kernan, and the whole KQED family.

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0:31.2	From KQED. So recently I was in one of those big box stores in search of a very
0:39.8	humble can of shaving cream and I made my way to the pharmacy section, find the right
0:44.8	aisle, but then I get to the shelf and my shaving cream is locked behind plexiglass.
0:52.8	In there before, but with toothpaste and tums.
0:56.2	Right.
0:57.2	I mean, we're talking about a can of shaving cream that costs $2.19.
1:02.4	And yet there I was was ringing a bell, having someone unlock this little
1:06.2	cabinet for me, and just annoyed that this is the state of affairs that I live in.
1:10.5	Also, I don't know if it's just a me thing but I get super self-conscious about
1:14.3	inconveniencing the employees for some toothpaste but I digress.
1:19.4	Mm same. The proliferation of these plexiglass cases for shaving cream and toothpaste at
1:25.3	tums is just one example of how rising concerns about crime and theft are
1:30.6	changing how we live. But proponents of Prop 36 want to take these measures even further,
1:36.9	way beyond some plexiglass case at the local target.
1:40.6	I'm Olivia Allen Price, host of Bay Curious.
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