“On Wednesday, December 18, 2024, Property Crimes Detectives conducted Holiday Retail Theft Operations, swiftly apprehending repeat theft offenders and booking them for felony violations under California Penal Code 666.1. Proposition 36 brought significant changes to the penal code, introducing 666.1 PC, which classifies petty theft or shoplifting as a felony if the individual has two or more specified prior convictions. These convictions can include crimes such as petty theft, grand theft, and vehicle theft.