SAN FRANCISCO ( KRON ) — The mayors of two of the Bay Area’s biggest cities on Thursday threw their support behind an effort to reform a bill intended to reduce incarceration in the state. Prop 47, which was approved by voters in 2014, reduced punishments for drug possession and for property thefts of items worth less than $950.
On Thursday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan joined a growing chorus of lawmakers calling for Prop 47 to be reformed.
“In San Francisco, we are making progress on property crimes, but the challenges we are facing related to fentanyl and organized retail theft require real change to our state laws. Fentanyl is deadlier and more addictive than any drug we’ve ever seen, and it is tearing communities and families apart. We need greater interventions to get people into treatment and to hold those selling this drug in our community accountable,” said San Francisco Mayor London Breed. “The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act will make targeted but impactful changes to our laws around fentanyl and help us tackle the chronic retail theft that hurts our retailers, our workers, and our cities. I fully support this measure and know it will make a meaningful difference for cities across California.”