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CA prosecutors and retailers support increased penalties for theft

Phil Matier
Phil Matier
Episode • Jun 11, 2024 • 2m

California prosecutors and retailers have teamed up this year to get a ballot initiative ready, aiming to roll back parts of Prop. 47, a decade's old law that lowers penalties for theft and drug possession.

But, Governor Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders are working on a plan to remove this measure from the ballot.

For more on this, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

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