Posts Tagged ‘Proposition 47’
Voters say yes to boosting the minimum wage, higher sales tax and reclassifying some felonies
As election results rolled in after the polls closed last night, advocates for several major policy changes celebrated victories at the state, county and local levels, including a statewide initiative that reduced penalties for certain non-violent offenses, an increase in Alameda County’s sales tax and a raise for Oakland’s minimum wage. Alameda County residents agreed…
Read MoreProposition 47 to reduce felonies to misdemeanors up for vote
California residents will vote on Proposition 47 in a week. The act would downgrade specific felonies to misdemeanors.
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