California Senate leader opposes Prop. 47 changes. Here's how he wants to tackle retail theft

"I do not believe that this state needs to touch Prop. 47 to be able to help make our communities safer, full stop," said Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire.

Voters approved Proposition 47 as part of a larger effort to reform punitive state sentencing laws of the 1980s and 1990s.

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