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Adopt a Resolution in Support of Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act (PD)
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MEETING DATE:
October 2, 2024
PREPARED BY:
Candice Alaniz, Management Analyst
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a Resolution in Support of Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In 2014, California voters approved Proposition 47, which reclassified certain crimes from felony to misdemeanor levels. While Proposition 47 successful reduced California's prison population and made the criminal justice system more equitable, Proposition 47 had unintended consequences over the past decade.
The following is a list of criminal activities were reclassified as misdemeanors under Proposition 47:
* Shoplifting, where the value of property stolen does not exceed $950
* Grand theft, where the value of the stolen property does not exceed $950
* Receiving stolen property, where the value of the property does not exceed $950
* Forgery, where the value of a forged check, bond, or bill does not exceed $950
* Fraud, where the value of the fraudulent check, draft, or order does not exceed $950
* Writing a bad check, where the value of the check does not exceed $950
* Personal use of most illegal drugs below a certain threshold of weight.
The data below is taken from the Lodi Police Department for 2014, 2019, and 2023. The data shows the significant increase in crime for activities that were downgraded by Proposition 47 from felony to misdemeanor since its implementation.
Crime
2014
2019
2023
% Increase (2014 to 2023)
Thefts
1,170
989
1,605
37.4%
Forgery
60
46
83
38.3%
Fraud
240
141
243
1.2%
Drugs or Drug Related
538
425
922
71.3%
Possession of Stolen Property
47
23
82
74.5%
These unintended consequences can only be corrected by the voters at the ballot box with amendments to Proposition 47.
Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, a...
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