CA Prop 36 (2024)

California's legislature is refusing to fund Prop 36 after voters passed the criminal sentencing reform measure by a wide margin in November 2024, effectively nullifying the will of the electorate. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan—who has been loudly calling out Sacramento's defunding move—just entered the 2026 governor's race, making Prop 36's implementation a centerpiece issue. The fight over whether California will actually enforce what voters approved is now colliding directly with the state's emerging gubernatorial politics.