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 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

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

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 - Proposition   47 Converted Various Felonies to Misdemeanors. Proposition  47, which was approved by voters in November 2014, changed certain crimes from felonies to misdemeanors and allowed for the resentencing of people currently in state prison for crimes affected by the measure.
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

Improving California’s Prison Inmate Classification System

May 2, 2019 - Proposition   47 (2014). Proposition   47 r educed penalties for certain offenders convicted of nonserious and nonviolent property and drug crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. It also allowed certain offenders who had been previously convicted of such crimes to apply for reduced sentences.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4023

State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions

Feb 4, 2020 - Proposition   47 (2014). This measure reduced penalties for certain offenders convicted of nonserious and nonviolent property and drug crimes from felonies to misdemeanors —resulting in some offenders serving terms in county jail rather than state prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4145