2014 California Proposition 47 -Wikipedia
Proposition 47, also known by its ballot title Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor Penalties. Initiative Statute, was a referendum passed by voters in the state of California on November 4, 2014. The measure was also referred to by its supporters as the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act.[2] It recategorized some nonviolent offenses as misdemeanors, rather than felonies, as they had previously been categorized.
The crimes affected were:
- Shoplifting, where the value of property stolen does not exceed $950
- Grand theft, where the value of the stolen property does not exceed $950
- Receiving stolen property, where the value of the property does not exceed $950
- Forgery, where the value of forged check, bond or bill does not exceed $950
- Fraud, where the value of the fraudulent check, draft or order does not exceed $950
- Writing a bad check, where the value of the check does not exceed $950
- Personal use of most illegal drugs (Below a certain threshold of weight)[3]
Back to Prop47 – LA Public Defender
Proposition 47 (Prop 47) was a ballot measure passed by California voters on November 5, 2014. The law made some non-violent property crimes, where the value does not exceed $950, into misdemeanors. It also made some simple drug possession offenses into misdemeanors. It also provides that past convictions for these charges may be reduced to a misdemeanor by a court. Under Prop 47, you may qualify for a reduction from a felony to a misdemeanor for some of the following offenses:
- Certain Forgeries
- Commercial Burglary
- Petty Theft with Priors
- Bad Check
- Grand Theft Crimes
- Possession of Stolen Property
- Possession of a Controlled Substance
Individuals eligible for resentencing/ reclassification under Proposition 47 must file their applications/petitions by November 4, 2022. If you think you may qualify for Prop 47 legal relief, please complete our intake form by clicking here, or you may also visit one of our Public Defender offices, here.
California Proposition 47, Reduced Penalties for Some Crimes Initiative (2014) – Ballotpedia was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 4, 2014. It was approved.
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