Criminal
Sep. 19, 2014
Despite quiet opposition, penalty-reducing ballot initiative gaining traction
Proposition 47, which proposes reducing penalties for some drug and property theft crimes, has so far received less fanfare than other state criminal justice measures in the past, legal observers said.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A November ballot initiative that proposes reducing penalties for some drug and property theft crimes has so far received less fanfare than other state criminal justice measures in the past, legal observers said. Many attribute that to Proposition 47's relatively quiet opposition, which has drawn only $17,500 in donations compared to the more than $3 million for the proponents as of last week. A contingen...
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