Talk:2024 California Proposition 36

Lots of news articles are coming out now

These could be used to substantially improve the article. I don't want to overcite or undercite. I have no idea what the proper number of articles should be. But a huge number are being published, and these are just some of them:

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/12/23/four-arrested-on-felony-theft-charges/

https://krcrtv.com/news/local/police-sweep-in-redding-leads-to-18-felony-arrests-seven-tied-to-new-prop-36-penalties

https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/kern-county-da-files-first-felony-charges-under-new-prop-36-law-against-repeat-offender-blitz-operation-bakersfield-police-department-california

https://www.kcra.com/article/operation-ugly-sweater-sacramento-county-prop-36/63242474

https://abc30.com/post/californias-prop-36-now-effect-increasing-penalties-certain-theft-drug-crimes/15671776/

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/12/23/four-arrested-on-felony-theft-charges/

https://www.ksby.com/news/california-news/new-california-laws-impacting-law-enforcement-prosecution-set-to-take-effect

https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/politics/elections/california-propositions/californias-prop-36-in-effect/509-63c2ca76-8de6-4fb8-a612-9d60f03c779d

The Last Hungry Cat (talk) 02:58, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

The difference between the section for "Oppose" & "Support" is absurd in its discrepancy

I find it very hard to believe that this article passes for anything close to the neutral point of view we aim for here at Wikipedia. As another user has recently pointed out, there are many news articles recently released on both sides of this argument from a variety of sources usable to us here.

I plan on adding to the support section soon, I hope others will too. BarneyEsNumeroUno (talk) 22:38, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

the whole list of opponents/supporters is way too lengthy for a wiki article. It should be trimmed to key people and not list each and every deputy county prosecutor and town council member.. Gjxj (talk) 17:59, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

Agreed, but nobody has ever suggested we list each and every advocate and resister and their reasons why they are as such. In any event, there are key people who have the name recognition for both sides of this argument and currently there is a striking misbalance on this article. BarneyEsNumeroUno (talk) 21:24, 1 January 2025 (UTC)