A Leftist Experiment Failed Badly in California

In a dramatic rebuke of leftist policies, California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36 in the 2024 election, marking a sharp pivot from the state’s recent left-leaning criminal justice reforms.

The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, which passed with more than 70% of the vote, rolls back key provisions of 2014’s Propositi…