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2025-01-17 16:45:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 71DA36677F372804CCE4325C3A29520E15829EDA5F36854FFDD3B9F8F489E083
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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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