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

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

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

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

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Public Safety Package

Feb 17, 2022 - Effects of Proposition 47 Proposition  47 Changed Sentencing Related to Shoplifting. Prior to the passage of Proposition  47 in 2014, stealing from a commercial establishment could be charged as commercial burglary, regardless of the value of merchandise stolen.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - Impact of Proposition   47 on S B   678 . The changes made by Proposition  47 were expected to affect the S B  678 grant allocations in 2015 ‑16, the fifth year of the formula ’s implementation, in different ways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806

2016 Data on Crime in California

Oct 17, 2017 - While it is possible that some of these changes are driven by California-specific factors —such as the passage of Proposition  47 in 2014, which reduced the penalties for various crimes —it is likely that much of these changes are driven by other factors that apply nationally.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3708

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 9, 2024 - As shown in Figure  1, the Governor ’s budget proposes $1.3  billion to support DOJ operations in 2024- 25 —a decrease of $47  million (or 4  percent) over the revised amount for 2023-24. This decrease reflects various changes, including the expiration of limited-term funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4831