Mar. 17, 2026
Prop 36 adds 34,000 felony cases as lawmakers debate funding
Judicial Council report shows rising court workload in the first full year of the voter-approved law as legislators consider new funding proposals.
Proposition 36 led to 34,612 new felony cases last year, according to a new report from the Judicial Council. Meanwhile, lawmakers are pushing several bills to fund the 2024 ballot measure amid dire state budget forecasts.
Also known as the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, the initiative made it easier to charge certain theft and drug crimes as felonies and also called for more drug treatment referrals. Statewide, courts reported 34,612 felony cases tied t...
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