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Proposition 36 rolls back some reforms from Proposition 47, a 2014 ballot measure that made petty theft a misdemeanor, which on its own generally does not mean a trip to jail.
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Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Nov. 24, 2024
Hanzel will be booked at Fullerton City Jail for charges including hit-and-run, petty theft and felony evading, authorities said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Law enforcement now has more avenues to tackle shoplifting and petty theft, too.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
An anonymous caller identified the suspect as Velez, who was arrested and charged with petty theft.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024
Advertisement California Police pursuit ends in crash that kills one woman, injures others
Nov. 24, 2024
Hanzel will be booked at Fullerton City Jail for charges including hit-and-run, petty theft and felony evading, authorities said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Law enforcement now has more avenues to tackle shoplifting and petty theft, too.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
An anonymous caller identified the suspect as Velez, who was arrested and charged with petty theft.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Petty theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petty%20theft. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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