California 10 hours ago Prop 36 takes effect to crack down on retail theft Proposition 36 went into affect Thursday and will bring harsher punishments for retail theft and drug possession. Christian Cázares reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2024. US & World Videos 2:24 $100k reported stolen from vintage clothing store in Vernon 2:27 Woman killed after pursuit ends in multi-car collision in La Palma 0:32 Reckless driver, two passengers arrested after pursuit in West LA 2:54 Local emergency imposed for Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall 3:00 Police investigating woman accused of housing scam in Long Beach