Sacramento – Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Assembly Public Safety Committee Chair) announced legislation to target repeat offenders of retail crime and individuals charged with repetitive drug offenses, re-evaluate public safety accountability measures, and modify the Safe Neighborhood and Schools Act, Proposition 47.
“Californians expect their leaders to address public substance abuse and the rise of retail crimes. We know voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 47 in 2014, but it is now our responsibility to look at and correct any unintended consequences,” said Assemblymember Kevin McCarty. “Additionally, we need to re-institute diversion and rehabilitation treatment programs as mandatory conditions during sentencing without reverting to the mass incarceration policies of the past.”
McCarty continues to say, “I am eager to put forward a realistic, impactful and unified solution, one that focuses on both enforcement and empathy. We must keep California businesses open and our neighborhoods safe.”
AB 1794 will be expanded, debated and finalized in the coming months.
- Jan 3 – Villapudua Introduces Referendum to Address Key Issues in Proposition 47
- Oct 30, 2023 – Initiative Could Reverse Prop 47 While Increasing Some Penalties
- April 26, 2023 – Proposition 47 Reform Voted Down by Public Safety Committee
- Feb 1, 2023 – Alanis Bill Would Repeal California Proposition 47
- Jan 19, 2023 – Brentwood City Council Supports Petty Theft Bill Aimed to Amend Prop 47
- Dec 15, 2022 – Prop 47 Reform Bill Introduced by Assemblyman Hoover
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So with diversion and rehabilitation, thieves still won’t do any time. Make it make sense.
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