Calif. bills reinstating penalties for some crimes fail

Calif. bills reinstating penalties for some crimes fail

Author: Olivia Johnson
By Fenit Nirappil Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A key legislative panel on Thursday shelved several attempts to scale back a ballot measure that California voters approved to reduce penalties for some crimes, including stalling a bill that would have made stealing firearms a felony once again. They were among bills held by the Assembly Appropriations Committee, which is tasked with deciding …
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Calif. bills reinstating penalties for some crimes fail