DATE:
October 8, 2024
11
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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RECEIVE THE ANALYSIS OF HOW CHANGES TO PROPOSITION 47, THROUGH THE POTENTIAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 36, COULD IMPACT FUNDING FOR SERVICES OFFERED BY THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO; BOARD TO CONSIDER TAKING A POSITION ON PROPOSITION 36 (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
On August 27, 2024 (5), the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) directed the County of San Diego (County) Chief Administrative Officer to work with relevant groups and departments to provide an analysis of how changes to Proposition 47 of 2014, through the potential passage of Proposition 36, may impact funding for County services, with a specific focus on behavioral health services, housing and development services, and homelessness-related program so the Board can consider taking a position on Proposition 36. Proposition 36, The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, will be included on the November 5, 2024, statewide ballot.
In 2014, voters passed Proposition 47, The Safe Neighborhoods and School Act, which reclassified some crimes from felonies to misdemeanors, including certain drug possession offenses, crimes when the amount involved was $950 or less, unless the individual had previous convictions for violent crimes, and required resentencing for individuals serving felony sentences for these offenses, unless court found unreasonable safety risk. The savings generated from the implementation of Proposition 47 were to be applied to mental health and drug treatment programs, K-12 schools, and victim services, all of which were intended to reduce criminal justice system involvement and recidivism in California. According to the California Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO), Proposition 47 reduced the number of crimes punishable as felonies, thereby reducing the number of people that could be sentenced to state prison. LAO estimates statewide savings realized from Proposition 47 at approximately $100 mill...
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