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San Diego supervisors unanimously urge state funding for Prop 36 implementation
Summary
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 4 voted unanimously to ask state leaders to provide ongoing funding to implement Proposition 36, the 2024 ballot measure, after the sheriff reported higher jail bookings and extra in‑custody treatment needs tied to the law.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 4 voted unanimously to ask state leaders to provide ongoing funding to implement Proposition 36, the 2024 ballot measure described at the hearing as the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act.
Sheriff Kelly Martinez told the board that “Prop 36 created and turned some misdemeanors into felonies, which makes them now bookable. So we've had about 3,300 people booked in the county jails under Prop 36. We need to take care of those individuals while they're in our custody. We're keeping about 500 persons a day extra in our custody since last December. Their average length of stay is about 26 days.”
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