Now, certain drug offenses and thefts under $950 can be classified as felonies rather than misdemeanors if the suspected perpetrator has two or more past convictions for theft crimes.

California voters approved a ballot measure that would reclassify some misdemeanor theft and drug crimes as felonies, essentially undoing a previous ballot measure that big-box retailers and law enforcement officials have long blamed for increases in theft,

Californians on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted for Proposition 36, a ballot measure that strengthens penalties for people who have repeatedly been convicted of shoplifting or caught using and dealing hard drugs like fentanyl,

Democrat Adam Schiff defeated Republican Steve Garvey, a former professional baseball player, in the California Senate race, according to the Associated Press.

Follow along here for the latest election results for the U.S. Senate race between Rep. Adam Schiff and former Dodgers player Steve Garvey.

Adam Schiff, left, and Steve Garvey are vying for California’s U.S. Senate seat in the Nov. 5, 2024, election Sacramento Bee file; Los Angeles Times file Unofficial results in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election from the California Secretary of State’s Office and county election offices.