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agenda-report Request by Mayor Phil Brock, Vice-Mayor Lana Negrete, and Councilmember Oscar de la Torre that the City Council endorse Proposition 36 on the November 2024 statewide ballot. Proposition 36 makes several key changes related to punishments for theft and drug crimes. First, it increases punishment for some of these crimes. Second, it creates a new treatment-focused court process for some drug possession crimes. Third, it requires courts to warn people convicted of selling or providing illegal drugs to others they can be charged with murder if they keep doing so and someone dies. (Attachments include the full text of the ballot measure and an analysis by the Legislative Analyst’s Office-The CA Legislature’s Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor) New Item Received. 8/6/2026

Santa Monica City Council
October 8, 2024

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agenda-report Request by Mayor Phil Brock, Vice-Mayor Lana Negrete, and Councilmember Oscar de la Torre that the City Council endorse Proposition 36 on the November 2024 statewide ballot. Proposition 36 makes several key changes related to punishments for theft and drug crimes. First, it increases punishment for some of these crimes. Second, it creates a new treatment-focused court process for some drug possession crimes. Third, it requires courts to warn people convicted of selling or providing illegal drugs to others they can be charged with murder if they keep doing so and someone dies. (Attachments include the full text of the ballot measure and an analysis by the Legislative Analyst’s Office-The CA Legislature’s Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor) New Item Received. 8/6/2026
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City Council Meeting: October 8, 2024
Agenda Item: 16.B
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk, Records and Election Services Department Subject: Request by Mayor Phil Brock, Vice-Mayor Lana Negrete, and Councilmember Oscar de la Torre that the City Council endorse Proposition 36 on the November 2024 statewide ballot. Proposition 36 makes several key changes related to punishments for theft and drug crimes. First, it increases punishment for some of these crimes. Second, it creates a new treatmentfocused court process for some drug possession crimes. Third, it requires courts to warn people convicted of selling or providing illegal drugs to others they can be charged with murder if they keep doing so and someone dies. (Attachments include the full text of the ballot measure and an analysis by the Legislative Analyst’s Office-The CA Legislature’s Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor)
Prepared By: Nikima Newsome, City Clerk
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:

A. prop36-text-proposed-laws
B. Prop 36 - LAO Analysis
C. Written Comments

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