2014 California Proposition 47

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Proposition 47
November 4, 2014
Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor Penalties. Initiative Statute.
Results
	80%–90% 70%–80% 60%–70% 50%–60%
	60%–70% 50%–60%
	Source: California Secretary of State

Proposition 47, also known as the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act, was a referendum passed by voters in the state of California on November 4, 2014. 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
Possession of most illegal drugs, below a certain threshold of weight

The proposition was partly repealed by Proposition 36 in 2024.