A California police department released video of a shoplifting suspect reacting in shock to the news that theft is once again a felony in the state. The incident highlights the passage of Proposition 36, a ballot initiative that reversed parts of a 2014 measure that had relaxed punishments for certain crimes, including retail theft.
A California police department released video Sunday of a shoplifting suspect acting surprised when she learned low-total theft is once again a felony charge in the Golden State.
The suspect is referencing Proposition 36, a California ballot initiative that undid parts of a 2014 measure relaxing punishments for certain crimes, including retail theft. Proposition 36 passed this year with 68.4% of the vote and went into effect Wednesday morning. California Republicans were highly critical of the reforms after they passed in 2014. However, Gov. Gavin Newsom remained insistent the reforms were not "the fundamental issue" leading major retailers to shutter stores in the state.
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