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California voters may get chance to upgrade charges for some crimes (www.theguardian.com)
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The proposal would allow felony charges for people in possession of drugs such as fentanyl as well as for thefts under $950, for people who have two prior drug or theft convictions respectively. Both crimes currently can only be charged as misdemeanors, according to a statement from the California secretary of state’s office.

So cool to see a three strikes law being considered for non-violent offenses. Hoping the vote rs give a big f-u to this one.

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[-] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 28 points 5 months ago

Californians have a chance to make life harder for poor people or people who are down on their luck? Oh yes this will easily pass, Californians fucking hate the poor.

[-] wtypstanaccount04@hexbear.net 6 points 5 months ago

Yeah that's what I'm thinking. California is neoliberal hell.

[-] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 23 points 5 months ago

Yes I would like to upgrade the penalty for wage theft to "summary execution"

[-] regul@hexbear.net 19 points 5 months ago

Prop 47 is cried about incessantly by CA cops and their bootlickers.

Who, unfortunately, basically control the narrative in CA. I expect this will pass by a wide margin.

[-] Spongebobsquarejuche@hexbear.net 2 points 5 months ago

Main stream media was a mistake.

[-] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 16 points 5 months ago

The local news has been beating the drum about retail thefts for months, there's shit almost everyday to the point my older relatives think there's gangs of thieves hiding around every corner.

[-] Spongebobsquarejuche@hexbear.net 5 points 5 months ago

My county literally started a retail theft deterrence program in response to those bullshit stories. Old ppl scare too easy. And they like stuff more than ppl.

[-] liberaldeathsquads@hexbear.net 4 points 5 months ago

This is why democracy is bad.

[-] dRLY@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago

They were able to see how fucked up the war on drugs was with regards to weed (and of course alcohol). And they want to make bad shit like addiction even worse by further fucking over people. Just more of the right-liberal alliance just putting more people behind bars for addiction and the crime of being poor. No changing of the material conditions that create both issues. Of course the rich and famous will not be impacted. They get to just go to cushy "rehab centres" and make donations to the pigs (which are always on call to remove the "untouchables" from sight).

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