[grundle]

Democrats in California are claiming that they want to reduce shoplifting, but they are against doing anything that would increase the prison population. In other words, Democrats are on the side of the shoplifters.

[Bon of Babble]

This is a poison pill, Newsom doing everything he can to keep a repeal of Prop 47 off of the ballot.

The regime in Sacramento is criminal friendly and has a stated goal of “closing the prisons” - by downgrading crimes to misdemeanors and releasing the criminals back onto the streets.

High crime, businesses closing due to high theft, productive citizens fleeing the state - NONE of that matters to the Newsom administration b/c THEY and their loved ones live behind gates with 24/7 armed guards. They also know the state voters are majority Democrat, Newsom defeated a recall in a landslide - and they’ll use vote fraud methods (mail-in or absentee ballots, vote harvesting) to elect their own.

[Max in Utah]

They worry the ballot measure's proposal would disproportionately criminalize low-income people...

"The common argument that crime is caused by poverty is a kind of slander on the poor." -H. L. Mencken

The democrats' real, unspoken concern is, that the proposal would disproportionately incarcerate blacks, even if penalties were fairly applied.

[Organic Panic]

Democrats don’t want to lose the criminal vote.

[Mr. Jeeves]

...they said they fear if both efforts succeed, law enforcement would be able to stack penalties and send more people to jails, leading to mass incarceration and overcrowded jails.

I fear that, too. California's budget is already too large. Shop owners should be encouraged use a safe and effective ounce of lead to curb organized shoplifting rings, instead. :)

[aquila48]

“They worry the ballot measure’s proposal would disproportionately criminalize low-income people and those with substance use issues rather than target ringleaders who hire large groups of people to steal goods for them to resell online.”

They’re afraid of criminalizing criminals!

As for the ring leaders - it’s the Rats themselves.

[Drew68]

If voters approve the tough-on-crime ballot initiative, Democratic leaders plan to void most measures in their own legislative package, citing potential conflicts.

"Democracy is on the ballot in 2024! We've got to Defend Democracy!"