A divided county Board of Supervisors voted 3-2Tuesday to direct the chief administrative officer to prepare a report on how Proposition 36 on the November statewide ballot might impact county homeless-services funding and other programs.
Tuesday to direct the chief administrative officer to prepare a report on how Proposition 36 on the November statewide ballot might impact county homeless-services funding and other programs.
-- classify repeat theft as a felony for people who steal less than $950 if they have two or more prior theft-related convictions, although a third theft charge could be reduced to a misdemeanor or by causing losses of $50,000 or greater;-- legalize stricter penalties for drug dealers whose actions result in death or serious injury, and warn them of potential murder charges if continued trafficking results in fatalities similar to the warnings issued in driving under the influence cases;...
Vargas said public safety and sentencing reform are top priorities for her, but she insisted Prop 36 isn't the solution. ``It's disappointing that the majority of my colleagues refused to stand with us in prioritizing the safety and security of our community,'' said Desmond, who requested that Shelton submit the Prop 36 report in late September.
Society speaks through its laws, and ``when our laws basically decriminalize activity that's harmful to these businesses small and large, it is no longer working,'' Stephan said. With the county facing a budget deficit, Kraft asked why the county should spend on systems that do not work in terms of rehabilitation for those convicted for minor crimes.
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