A new initiative to reverse California’s Proposition 47 has gathered more than 200,000 signatures in its first month and is on pace to qualify for the November election, according to Congressman Kevin Kiley, R-D3. “This would be a huge step towards returning sanity to California,” he said recently.

Known as The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, supporters must collect 546,651 by April 23 to qualify for the November ballot.  To help stop crime and obtain a petition, go to https://blog.electkevinkiley.com/prop47/ .

The initiative would walk back Prop 47, which was passed by voters in 2014, and classified certain crimes from felonies to misdemeanors if the value of the crime did not exceed $950. 

Under this initiative, drug possession, including fentanyl, and theft would be classified as felonies if the crimes affect less than $950. Defendants would be charged with felonies only if they have two prior drug or theft convictions.  In addition, defendants who plead guilty to felony drug possession and complete treatment can have charges dismissed. 

The proposed initiative also would allow judges to impose an enhanced penalty on offenders who steal, damage, or destroy property with at least two other people or by causing losses of $50,000 or more. Furthermore, it would reinstate penalties for hard drug dealers whose trafficking kills or seriously injures a drug user. 



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