California voters pass initiative to make some shoplifting and drug offenses felonies
Federal State And Tribal Powers,California,Crime,Elections,2024 Elections,Shoplifting,War On Drugs
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California voters decided on 10 ballot measures including one that would turn some nonviolent crimes, like shoplifting, into felonies again, and another that would make the state’s minimum wage the highest in the nation.
Here’s a look at some of the most consequential propositions put before voters:
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