FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Proposition 36 is now in effect, increasing penalties for theft and drug arrests. "Accountability is here and consequences are coming," Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni said.  California voters passed Prop 36 by more than 68% in November. "It's a strong message to our legislators in Sacramento who have been very soft and lax on holding criminals accountable," Zanoni said.  It revokes major parts of Proposition 47 - which was passed by California voters back in 2014. Under Prop 47, theft under $950 could only be prosecuted as a misdemeanor. Offenders were given a ticket and sent on their way. Shoplifting has soared by 28% over the past five years. Prop 36 also introduces stricter sentencing for drug dealers. Zanoni said drug offenders will now face consequences. "Drug dealers or drug traffickers that have fentanyl and these dangerous drugs out there, you're going to have to post bail. You're going to have to spend some time in jail," Zanoni said.  Madera County District Attorney Sally Moreno said small local businesses will benefit from the passing of Prop 36. "It's the mom-and-pop stores, the small retail shops that are hit most heavily," Moreno said.  Moreno said the law will keep the community safer. "It gives us the tools we need to bring justice and to bring safety back to our communities," Moreno said.  But Governor Gavin Newsom opposed Prop 36 and said it will cost taxpayers too much. He said it will lead to mass incarceration. "A fast-track to state prison and $100 to $130,000 per year the taxpayers will bear with no real outcomes being sub-optimal for non-violent possession of drugs? I can't in good conscience support it," Newsom said.