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2025-01-17 00:19:57 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 24EA7B0787B4F7CBE9FB4631349926F983B6BD675206A1DFA486CE2997FCD03D
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Gavin Newsom introduced Proposition 47 to California, reclassifying nonviolent offenses from felonies to misdemeanors, including theft worth $950 or less, simple drug possession, and forgery and check fraud. The primary goal was to reduce the state prison population. https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/emilyhoeven/article/prop-47-reform-california-newsom-19549383.php
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