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Proposition 47
Newsom and Democrat Leaders Seek to Take Proposition 47 Repeal Off Ballot
The ballot initiative seeks to revise Prop 47 to boost criminal penalties for repeat offenders of theft and certain drug crimes.
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Opponents of California’s Prop. 47 Get Stoked as Petition Signatures Mount
Backers of a new measure are confident they'll have enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
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California Retail Theft Reduction Act Would Target Those Stealing With Intent to Sell, Lawmakers Say
One co-author also pushed back on the idea that Prop. 47 is responsible for the recent spike in retail theft incidents.
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California to Consider Bill Allowing Police to Arrest Shoplifters Instead of Issuing Citations
Lawmakers are also considering a revision of Prop. 47, which increased the threshold for misdemeanor theft from $450 to $950.
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California Initiative Would Amend Prop. 47, Strengthen Penalties for Theft and Fentanyl Crimes
Supporters of the initiative said they’re collecting signatures quickly, because Californians are in favor of changing the law.
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Newsom Defends Prop. 47, Says California Tougher Than Texas on Retail Theft Crimes
“It seems like we’ve just created this narrative,” Mr. Newsom said. “That’s not the fundamental issue ... it’s the other issues that are not Prop. 47 related.”
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New California Bill Targets Retail Theft, ‘Unintended Consequences’ of Prop. 47
With retail theft impacting communities statewide, a new bill aims to tackle concerns related to a measure passed by voters in 2014 that reclassified some felony crimes as misdemeanors.
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California Lawmakers Create First Retail Theft Committee Amid Surging Crime
Some prosecutors said at the first committee hearing that existing laws, including Prop. 47, are allowing many crimes to go unpunished.
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Retail Theft Underreporting Makes Impact of California’s Prop. 47 Confusing: State Commissioners
Some argued that ‘data drives decisions’ and said they needed more information to act upon, and the lack of data mainly stems from inconsistent reporting.
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Newsom and Democrat Leaders Seek to Take Proposition 47 Repeal Off Ballot
The ballot initiative seeks to revise Prop 47 to boost criminal penalties for repeat offenders of theft and certain drug crimes.
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Opponents of California’s Prop. 47 Get Stoked as Petition Signatures Mount
Backers of a new measure are confident they'll have enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
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California Retail Theft Reduction Act Would Target Those Stealing With Intent to Sell, Lawmakers Say
One co-author also pushed back on the idea that Prop. 47 is responsible for the recent spike in retail theft incidents.
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California to Consider Bill Allowing Police to Arrest Shoplifters Instead of Issuing Citations
Lawmakers are also considering a revision of Prop. 47, which increased the threshold for misdemeanor theft from $450 to $950.
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California Initiative Would Amend Prop. 47, Strengthen Penalties for Theft and Fentanyl Crimes
Supporters of the initiative said they’re collecting signatures quickly, because Californians are in favor of changing the law.
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Newsom Defends Prop. 47, Says California Tougher Than Texas on Retail Theft Crimes
“It seems like we’ve just created this narrative,” Mr. Newsom said. “That’s not the fundamental issue ... it’s the other issues that are not Prop. 47 related.”
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New California Bill Targets Retail Theft, ‘Unintended Consequences’ of Prop. 47
With retail theft impacting communities statewide, a new bill aims to tackle concerns related to a measure passed by voters in 2014 that reclassified some felony crimes as misdemeanors.
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California Lawmakers Create First Retail Theft Committee Amid Surging Crime
Some prosecutors said at the first committee hearing that existing laws, including Prop. 47, are allowing many crimes to go unpunished.
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Retail Theft Underreporting Makes Impact of California’s Prop. 47 Confusing: State Commissioners
Some argued that ‘data drives decisions’ and said they needed more information to act upon, and the lack of data mainly stems from inconsistent reporting.
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