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Proposition 47 Criminal Sentences Misdemeanor Penalties Initiative Statute
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Scorecard
Scorecard Average: 55
Drug Treatment Participation
Significantly worsened
Based on 1 votes
25.00% — 1 votes for "Worsened" or "Greatly Worsened"
Open Air Drug Use
Uncertain
Based on 1 votes
50.00% — 0 votes for "Worsened" or "Greatly Worsened"
Public Spaces Cleanliness
Greatly improved
Based on 1 votes
75.00% — 1 votes for "Improved" or "Greatly Improved"
Small Business Environment Favorability
Uncertain
Based on 0 votes
50.00% — 0 votes for "Worsened" or "Greatly Worsened"
Total Drug Addiction
Greatly improved
Based on 1 votes
75.00% — 1 votes for "Improved" or "Greatly Improved"
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Bill Melugin
Fox 11 Los Angeles
Friday, Feb 7, 2020
Prop 47 co-author George Gascon doubles down on controversial legislation live on FOX 11
- Proposition 47 is a California ballot measure that changed the classification of some nonviolent property and drug offenses from felonies to misdemeanors. It also increased the threshold for theft misdemeanors from $450 to $950.
- Critics argue that Proposition 47 led to an increase in total drug use, open air drug use, a decrease in drug court participation, and an increase in property crime.
- George Gascon, the District Attorney of Los Angeles county and co-author of Prop 47, maintains his support for the proposition. He believes that it has successfully redirected resources to drug addiction treatment instead of imprisonment.
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