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

Feb 23, 2026 - Some of these changes allow people who possess drugs or steal property worth $950 or less to be charged with felonies instead of misdemeanors in particular circumstances, such as if they have certain prior convictions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

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

Jun 12, 2025 - The crime involves possessing more than $950 worth of stolen property with the intent to sell that property. For the purposes of determining if the $950 threshold has been met, the law allows the dollar value of multiple acts of possessing stolen property within a two ‑year period to be aggregated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2023-24 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training—Office of Administrative Hearing Costs

Feb 13, 2023 - As of January 2023, POST had filled roughly one-third of its 16 positions in the Intake and Disposition bureau, which is responsible for analyzing and evaluating complaints received from the public and serious misconduct allegations received from l aw enforcement agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4677

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

Feb 17, 2022 - Proposition  47, created the crime of shoplifting, which consists of stealing (or entering a commercial establishment with the intent to steal) property worth $950 or less. Unless the person has certain prior convictions, the punishment for shoplifting is limited to a misdemeanor under Proposition  47.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Under federal l aw, state and local government employers may continue to exclude some employees from Social Security coverage, but only if those employees are enrolled in a retirement plan that meets federal regulations requiring at least a specified level of benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800