Prop 36 California 2024 Update Updates. Gavin newsom signed retail theft laws to address concerns about california property crime. 36, it becomes a felony if you already have two or more convictions for certain theft crimes (such as shoplifting, burglary, or carjacking), according to the state.

Prop 36 is misguided—sending more people into our broken carceral system while cutting funding for solutions including over $800 million in the next decade to mental health,. 36 makes california communities safer by addressing rampant theft and drug trafficking.