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Backlash builds on efforts to challenge Prop 47 reform measure

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Backlash builds on efforts to challenge Prop 47 reform measure

Elected officials from both political parties spoke out Wednesday against efforts by Democratic state leaders to try to challenge a ballot initiative to reform Proposition 47 in November. A decade ago, Proposition 47 eased penalties for drug and theft crimes. The initiative to restore penalties and prison terms for thieves and fentanyl traffickers has qualified … Read more

California’s Proposition 47 reform initiative qualifies for November ballot

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California’s Proposition 47 reform initiative qualifies for November ballot

California’s secretary of state informed California elections officials Tuesday that an initiative that supporters claim would reform Proposition 47 has qualified for the ballot. Proposition 47, an initiative passed by voters a decade ago, became famous for easing penalties for drug and theft crimes in California and was blamed by various law enforcement, groups of … Read more