Charis Kubrin, a criminology professor at the University of California, Irvine, previously told USA TODAY that Proposition 47 didn't legalize theft of up to $950 worth of goods, as some critics of the measure have claimed.

“What Prop. 47 did was reclassify some low-level drug and property offenses as misdemeanors rather than felonies – still keeping them as crimes,” Kubrin said.

The proposition's text states those convicted of shoplifting face up to six months in jail and/or fines of up to $1,000, while those with certain prior convictions may face sentences between 16 months and three years.

The proposition notes that "any other entry with intent to commit theft" is considered a burglary. Second-degree burglary, which involves nonresidential buildings like stores and businesses, may be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony in what's referred to as a "wobbler."

In those cases, judges may choose to impose a felony punishment of up to three years in a county jail, Kubrin said.

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