Proposition 36 passes overwhelmingly in California, reversing some of the soft-on-crime policies supported by Soros

A voting measure that sets something back of California The most controversial soft-on-crime policy has been overwhelmingly implemented in the deep blue state.

Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act, attempted to undo parts of Proposition 47 by increasing penalties for some crimes.

When Proposition 47 was passed in 2014, most thefts were downgraded from felonies to felonies if the amount stolen was less than $950, “unless the suspect had previously been convicted of murder, rape, certain sex offenses or certain gun crimes.”

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An overwhelming 71% of Californians supported Proposition 36, according to a September survey by the Public Policy Institute of California, a nonpartisan think tank, despite strong progressive disapproval of the proposal. But in recent years, chain stores and mom-and-pop stores have been hit hard by theft, robberies and organized crime gangs.

Proposition 47 also reclassified some drug offenses as felonies. Progressive District Attorney in Los Angeles County George Gascon, backed by billionaire George Soros, helped author Proposition 47, and he could also lose his seat to Republican challenger Nathan Hochman. Gascón has attempted to reform the criminal justice system through more progressive policies.

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Vice President Kamala Harris, who was expected to lose the presidential election, dodged questions on Sunday about whether she voted in favor of Proposition 36.

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San Francisco Mayor London Breed supported Proposition 36, calling it a “meaningful difference for cities across California.” But Governor Gavin Newsom remained strongly opposed to the effort, saying it “takes us back to the 1980s, mass incarceration.”

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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan also joined the effort to partially repeal Proposition 47. The California District Attorneys Association, the Los Angeles Police Protective League and the California State Sheriffs’ Association all endorsed Proposition 36.