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2025-01-12 00:16:30 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4B68118B4F9E3EA0FB4CF2D144446F3BD03B998CBF0066FEFED31D739F12CA7A
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The Governor is stating that criminals will be arrested and prosecuted. That is misleading. It's only a misdemeanor for theft under $950. As a result police don't even show up because they can't arrest and the courts will not prosecute. https://www.hoover.org/research/why-shoplifting-now-de-facto-legal-california
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