Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Proposition 47 achieved its goal of decreasing incarceration by reclassifying certain drug- and theft-related felony offenses as ...

Early returns in California's high-stakes vote on Proposition 50 — a measure that will dramatically reshape the state’s congressional map for years to come — shows early and overwhelming support for ...

Proposition 47 achieved its goal of decreasing incarceration by reclassifying certain drug- and theft-related felony offenses as misdemeanors, but contributed to a rise in property crime as a result.