AND MEANWHILE...CALIFORNIANS OVERWHELMINGLY PASS ANTI CRIME PROP 36 THAT DEM GOV NEWSOM STRONGLY OPPOSED

Californians overwhelmingly pass anti-crime Proposition 36 measure that Dem Gov. Gavin Newsom strongly opposed By Steven Nelson--California voters approved by a massive margin a ballot measure to more harshly punish certain crimes — with the initiative garnering a whopping 70.6% support with nearly 7.6 million ballots counted. The outcome of the state’s Proposition 36 reflected a backlash to light penalties for shoplifting and drug-related crimes -- MORE AT Californians overwhelmingly pass anti-crime Proposition 36