City Council

B. Request by Mayor Phil Brock, Vice-Mayor Lana Negrete, and Councilmember Oscar de la Torre that\nthe City Council endorse Proposition 36 on the November 2024 statewide ballot. Proposition 36\nmakes several key changes related to punishments for theft and drug crimes. First, it increases\npunishment for some of these crimes. Second, it creates a new treatment-focused court process for\nsome drug possession crimes. Third, it requires courts to warn people convicted of selling or\nproviding illegal drugs to others they can be charged with murder if they keep doing so and someone\ndies. (Attachments include the full text of the ballot measure and an analysis by the Legislative\nAnalyst’s Office-The CA Legislature’s Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor) - CONTINUED FROM\n10/08/24\nStaff Report Printout\na. prop36-text-proposed-laws\nb. Prop 36 - LAO Analysis\nc. Written Comments