Criminal
Apr. 12, 2024
Proposition 47 supporters claim success – and deny rise in crime
Supporters are gathering signatures to put a measure on the fall ballot that would roll back portions of the law that made it harder to convict criminals of more serious crimes that bring prison sentences.
If Proposition 47’s supporters must defend the initiative that reduced the chances of incarceration for several felonies at the ballot box this fall, a Senate hearing on Thursday might offer a preview of the case they’ll make to voters.
“Despite what the one constituency that has opposed Prop. 47 from the very beginning has tried for years and years to get us to believe, Prop. 47 has been one of the most successful ballot measures in state...