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Proposed Measure Would Have Reformed Prop. 47<\/p>\n

SACRAMENTO\u00a0– On the Senate floor today, Senate Democrats rejected an effort led by\u00a0Sen. Janet Nguyen<\/a>\u00a0(R-Huntingon Beach)\u00a0to combat rampant retail theft in California by reforming Proposition 47 (2014). The proposed measure, aimed at enhancing public safety and addressing the growing problem of serial retail theft, was even denied a full debate.<\/p>\n

“Our state is facing a rising tide of retail theft, and it is imperative that we take decisive action to protect our communities,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Janet Nguyen. \u201cIt is disheartening that our colleagues across the aisle did not see fit to engage in a full debate on this critical issue.”<\/p>\n

The proposed amendments, if they\u2019d been passed, would have elevated the charge for serial thieves with three or more prior theft-related convictions, turning a fourth conviction into a felony offense. This reform of Prop 47 would significantly strengthen penalties for repeat offenders.<\/p>\n

If the\u00a0amendments<\/a>\u00a0were passed, this change in law would be put on the November 2024 ballot for voters\u2019 approval.<\/p>\n

Click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0for the full language of the amendment,\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0for the video of the presentation, and\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0for the roll-call vote.<\/p>\n

Just recently,\u00a0Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones<\/a>\u00a0(R-San Diego)\u00a0authored an\u00a0Op-ed<\/a>\u00a0about\u00a0CRIMEafornia\u00a0where criminals are emboldened and a sense of lawlessness prevails, specifically pointing to brazen thieves in the\u00a0numerous Los Angeles flash-mob robberies.<\/a>\u00a0He also highlights \u201cthe cultural shift [that] can traced back to recent progressive reforms such as the \u2018defund the police\u2019 movement and measures to decriminalize numerous crimes and allow for early release from prison,\u201d including Los Angeles\u2019s\u00a0zero-bail policy, Prop. 47 (2014), and Prop. 57 (2016).<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0You can read Leader Jones\u2019s Op-ed\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0as published in the Times of San Diego.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Proposed Measure Would Have Reformed Prop. 47 SACRAMENTO\u00a0– On the Senate floor today, Senate Democrats rejected an effort led by\u00a0Sen. Janet Nguyen\u00a0(R-Huntingon Beach)\u00a0to combat rampant retail theft in California by reforming Proposition 47 (2014). 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