Tag: Proposition 47

  • Prop. 47 A Year Later: 12K Petitions Processed, 24K Pending in San Diego

    By Megan Burks Wednesday marked one year since California voters approved Proposition 47. The measure made some low-level felonies misdemeanors in an effort to reform the criminal justice system. The law’s supporters said it would save the state millions by clearing prison cells, with the savings going toward rehabilitation programs for people caught up in…

  • Study: Corrections Spending Up, Crime At Historic Low Under AB 109

    By Megan Burks The state is four years into its program to reduce prison overcrowding by shifting lower-level offenders to county jails and probation, and reducing some sentences. Lawmakers expected fewer people in prison would mean fewer costs, while critics expected a spike in crime. The nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California reported this week…

  • Court Rules Dumanis Must Extend Prop. 47 to Juveniles

    By Megan Burks The 4th District Court of Appeal Thursday ruled a state law that reduces sentences and charges for some crimes applies to youth and adults alike. The ruling stems from a San Diego case in which District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis held that Proposition 47 did not apply to juveniles. That meant minors could…

  • Measure on November Ballot Would Reduce Some Felonies to Misdemeanors

    By Patty Lane, Maureen Cavanaugh and Peggy Pico Click here to listen to a full KPBS Midday Edition interview on Proposition 47 featuring former San Diego Police Chief William Lansdowne, who co-authored the measure, and San Diego County Chief Deputy District Attorney David Greenberg. The effort to roll back decades of tough on crime legislation…