Prop 47 reduced penalties for most crimes. This measure will restore penalties for some drug and theft crimes.
Key components of this measure include:
• Increase Drug and Mental Health Treatment to tackle the root causes of homelessness.
• Enhance Penalties for Armed Drug Possession to get violent dealers off the street.
• Increase penalties for trafficking hard drugs like Fentynal and allow judges to sentence drug dealers to state prison.
• Make drug dealers subject to murder charges if their activities lead to death.
• Mandate treatment for repeat drug offenders.
• Increase penalties for repeat shoplifters and smash-and-grab gangs.