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Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor Penalties.

California Statewide • 2014 • Initiative

Passed

Result: 58.4% yes, 41.6% no

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This measure reclassified certain property crimes (theft, receiving stolen property, forgery, and bad checks) involving $950 or less and specific drug possession offenses from felonies to misdemeanors, with exceptions for offenders with serious prior convictions. The measure also required resentencing of current felony offenders for these crimes unless a court determined they posed an unreasonable public safety risk, and directed the resulting savings toward mental health treatment, drug programs, schools, and victim services.

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