The 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 23, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47 Estimated State Savings From Proposition  47 Background Proposition  47 (2014) Reduced Punishment for Certain Lower-Level Drug and Property Crimes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

The 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47 [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47 [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5108

The 2025-26 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 26, 2025 - …Causing Proposition  47 Savings to Be Likely Underestimated. By overestimating the impact of Proposition  36, the administration underestimates the remaining prison population reduction still attributable to Proposition  47.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4991

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - Proposition 47 Proposition  47, which was approved by the voters in November 2014, changed state sentencing law for several lower ‑level drug and property crimes. In particular, it changed how certain retail theft crimes are handled in the criminal justice system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change [Publication Details]

Jun 12, 2025 - In this report, we provide background on trends in retail theft over the past decade, discuss some of the possible contributors to these trends, describe recent retail theft-related law changes, and outline key questions that the Legislature may want to ask as it continues to provide oversight of this issue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5055

Proposition 36 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - By undoing parts of Proposition  47, Proposition  36 reduces the state savings from Proposition  47. This would reduce the amount the state must spend on mental health and drug treatment, school truancy and dropout prevention, and victim services.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=36&year=2024

Drug and theft crimes. [Ballot]

Oct 11, 2023 - Proposition  47.  In November 2014, voters approved Proposition  47, which reduced penalties for certain drug and theft-related crimes. For example, prior to Proposition  47, possession of illegal drugs for personal use and shoplifting (stealing property worth $950 or less from a commercial establishment) could be punished as felonies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-017

The 2016-17 Budget: Fiscal Impacts of Proposition 47

Feb 12, 2016 - We also recommend that the Legislature direct the judicial branch to report the level of savings experienced due to Proposition  47 separately for 2014 –15 and 2015 –16 . Administration’s Estimates The administration estimates a total of $33.4  million in increased costs from the implementation of Proposition  47 in 2015 –16 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3352

Theft crimes. [Ballot]

Jan 12, 2022 - Because this measure would undo certain r eductions in punishment for petty theft and shoplifting enacted by Proposition  47, this measure would reduce the state savings attributable to Proposition  47.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-041

The 2015-16 Budget: Implementation of Proposition 47 [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2015 - The 2015-16 Budget: Implementation of Proposition 47 [Publication Details] The 2015-16 Budget: Implementation of Proposition 47 Format: HTML Description: On November 4, 2014, voters approved Proposition 47 which makes significant changes to the state’s criminal justice system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3175