Opinion: Let’s fix Proposition 47 to stop incentivizing theft and increase personal accountability
One key to being successful in life is learning from your mistakes and how to take advantage of second chances. That’s precisely what California voters can do as the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act looks set to qualify for the general election ballot. The initiative makes commonsense reforms that address the glaring problems created by Proposition 47, particularly for reversing the lack of accountability for repeat drug and theft offenders who now have little incentive to curb their behavior.
