Tag: Proposition 47
California Democrats Plan to Starve Proposition 36 to Death
On November 5, 2024, California voters overwhelmingly adopted Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, a modest reform to restore consequences for thieves and drug dealers and require treatment for addicts. It’s adoption was a complete rebuke...
From Movement to Racket: The Metamorphosis of Chinese for Affirmative Action
$16,797,759 in revenue, $15,888,677 in expenses, $909,082 in net income and $47,246,990 in net assets. You would be wrong if you think you are reading a business’s profit and loss statement summary. This is from latest IRS Form 990 of...
Haughty Gov. Gavin Newsom Takes Credit for ‘Recent Crack Down on Retail Theft’
The recent news stories of actual arrests for blatant crime and serial theft rings in California is thanks to voter’s overwhelming passage in November of Proposition 36 to reverse the state’s perverse lax theft laws. Most people are celebrating that...
We’re Making Crime Illegal Again in California
California leads the nation in fentanyl deaths, homelessness and retail theft thanks to Proposition 47. For those who haven’t personally witnessed daily brazen theft in mom and pop convenience stores, Target, Walmart, Walgreens, grocery stores and high end retail stores,...
The Unintended Consequences of Proposition 47
Since its passage in 2014, Proposition 47 has been touted as a revolutionary step in California’s criminal justice reform. The measure reclassified certain felonies to misdemeanors to decrease incarceration rates and redirect the cost savings into rehabilitation programs. Proponents argued...
California Ballot Initiative Title History and Kamala’s AG Days
In California, when it comes to ballot measures, one of the biggest abuses is the requirement for the Attorney General to compose a ballot title and summary. It has been ripe for abuse and efforts at proposing legislation to modify...