On Tuesday morning, members of the Assembly's Public Safety Committee will discuss whether to reform or repeal Prop. 47, which has reduced penalties for non-violent thefts or drug felonies.
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"It's one of those laws which has undermined public safety, made our communities a lot less safe," Kiley told ABC7 News."I mean, it's not much of an exaggeration to say that the point of this bill is to make crime illegal again." But supporters of the bill say Republicans are twisting the facts and that Prop. 47 has not increased crime.
"The high level coordinated, very sophisticated smash and grabs we've seen and that have been grabbing headlines across California are serious problems. And they're also felonious examples of felonious behavior," Will Matthews, the spokesperson for Californians for Safety and Justice, said."People involved in any of those incidents can be, and have in fact been, charged with felonies. They have absolutely nothing to do with Proposition 47.
Violent crime has increased since 2014, however Proposition 47 addresses low-level drug and property crimes. Under the proposition, any violent crime is still considered a felony.