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Proposition 47: Reducing Some Nonviolent Crimes to Misdemeanors

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California voters are being asked this fall to decide whether six non-violent crimes should be downgraded from a felony to a misdemeanor. Prop 47 signals a further shift from the state's historic tough-on-crime stance.

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