proposition 47. that s a referendum that was passed back in 2014 in california.it it was backed by california elites like the netflix ceo and sean parker as well as george soros open society foundation. it was called the safe neighborhoods and schools act. proposition 47 to the opposite. it reclassified certain theft and drugpr possessions is a misdemeanor if the dollar allotted to $950. that s where this all started. previously any theft or drug possession overs $400 was a felony. in other words, crimes were once felonies and punishable by up to three years in prison are now simple misdemeanors. law enforcement may not even bother investigating or prosecuting, often won t even bring charges. those who charge are basically facing a maximum six months in jail with that. san francisco police lieutenant explained it this way. if you steal below $950, you get a citation and you can walk away. if you don t show up in court, guess what. maybe you get a bench warrant or maybe they even toss