Proposition 36 will make it a felony for someone to steal merchandise of any value after two previous offenses, leading to longer jail or prison sentences.
Supporters of the measure spent $16.23 million and included Walmart, Home Depot and Target, indicating strong backing from large retail stakeholders concerned about theft.
Proposition 36 is expected to cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars a year, reducing the $100 million savings directed to anti-recidivism programs.
The measure undoes key parts of a 2014 ballot measure, Proposition 47, reflecting a significant shift away from recent progressive policies related to crime.
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