#proposition 47

[commonsensecommentary]

It took you 9 years to figure out that treating thefts under $950 as misdemeanors was going to incentivize shoplifting? You’re a slow learner, dude! Most people could have figured this out in 9 seconds—or less.

California Democrat frustrated by rising theft admits liberal crime bill was 'big mistake'

A California Bay Area county supervisor bemoaned soft-on-crime state laws and called for a crackdown on shoplifting as well as a task force

[ml-pnp]

Female Deputy District Attorney Badly Beaten, Bloodied in Gang Attack - Breitbart

A female deputy DA was beaten and bloodied after an alleged gang attack in the lead-up to her closing arguments in a "gang murder trail."

[andritambunan]

Latest for The New York Times

The fate of Proposition 47 will be decided by California’s nearly 27 million eligible voters in November. Nearly a million people signed a petition to amend Proposition 47 by imposing tougher sentences for shoplifting and drug possession.

Proposition 47 reduced most drug-possession crimes to misdemeanors, and raised the threshold for thefts to be charged as felonies, to $950 in property or more. The measure allowed people to get out of prison early if they were incarcerated under the old laws, and it reduced the number of people sent to prison.

Jeff Reisig, the Yolo County district attorney, said his nephew’s fall into addiction and petty crime illustrated why reducing penalties for low-level offenses was a mistake (Tim Arango).

Read Full Article https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/us/california-crime-punishment-jail.html

[superkennethoconnor]

California Crime and Liberal Policies - Liberty Nation

Of course, now that the offenses are not considered felonies. Are there fewer reconvictions? Again, nobody can be convicted of a felony that doesn’t exist. This doesn’t mean, however, that these same crimes are not being committed.

[sonsandbrothers]

Since #Prop47 was approved, over a quarter million people have applied to change their lives. Voting changes lives.

[markpowerslaw]

Sentencing Reform under California's Proposition 47

Sentencing Reform under California’s Proposition 47

California’s Proposition 47Image: latimes.com Attorney Mark Powers serves the people of San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria, CA, as a private defense attorney. Mark Powers has been helping the people of Santa Maria and San Luis Obispo navigate the rapidly-changing legal system for more than 25 years. California voters passed Proposition 47 in November of 2014, reducing the penalties for a variety of…

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[the-thin-blue-line]

"In this simulation you assume the role of a California police officer operating within the legal environment introduced by Proposition 47, a citizen's initiative passed in November 2014 that downgraded several categories of felony offenses to misdemeanors."

For those of you in California.. see how Prop 47 has given law enforcement one big headache when it comes to drug-related crimes, not to mention how it has increased homelessness by 25%.

[eastcountytoday]

Beyond ECT: Felon on Streets Due to Prop 47, Charged With Attempted Murder on Peace Officers

Beyond ECT: Felon on Streets Due to Prop 47, Charged With Attempted Murder on Peace Officers

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A felon who had two of his prior felony convictions reduced to misdemeanors under Proposition 47 (Prop 47), which resulted in his release from custody, was charged Monday with shooting his firearm at police officers while leading them on a chase. Jimmy Hoang Troung, 28, Santa Ana, is charged with two felony counts of attempted murder on peace officers, two felony counts of…

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