A progressive Chinese organization opposes Proposition 36 and believes that sending thieves to prison is a temporary solution rather than a permanent solution (KTSF Channel 26)

一些進步派的華人組織，例如華人權益促進會和亞洲法律聯會，反對36號提案，他們認為把盜賊送進監牢，是治標不治本的方法。