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Theft laws have ratcheted up in California. In 2014, Proposition 47 passed and converted many theft-related felonies to misdemeanors. “Commercial burglary” could only be punished as misdemeanor “shoplifting” unless the value of the theft exceeded $950, for example. In just 10 years, the pendulum swung back the other way with Proposition 36, and now misdemeanor theft offenses with priors can result in prison time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

California’s primary theft statutes are Penal Code sections 211, 459, 484, 487, 496, 503, and 530.5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Theft laws have ratcheted up in California. In 2014, Proposition 47 passed and converted many theft-related felonies to misdemeanors. “Commercial burglary” could only be punished as misdemeanor “shoplifting” unless the value of the theft exceeded $950, for example. 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