Prop. 36 is a common sense solution to the suffering on our streets

With the explosion of fentanyl and other powerful opioids, drug overdoses have become the leading cause of death for Californians aged 15-44.

Substance abuse disproportionately impacts California’s homeless population, which has grown nearly 60% over the last ten years, even as it has decreased in most other states. California has seen retail theft spike as accountability for non-violent crime has waned and as some have turned to theft to fund their addictions.  This has not only shuttered many small businesses...