5 months in, Prop 36 is criminalizing poverty again.
⚠️ 160+ charged in Alameda Co. for low-level theft
📉 Treatment promised, but underfunded
📊 Black residents hit hardest, yet again.
This isn’t reform. It’s a rollback wrapped in false promises.
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California toughened penalties for theft and drug crimes. What does it mean for Alameda County?
A new state law, Prop. 36, increased penalties for some drug and theft offenses. But critics say it’s disproportionately being used against Black people.
