California shoplifters caught by police learn their $885 theft is now a felony under Proposition 36.

A video from the Seal Beach Police Department shows two shoplifting suspects expressing surprise after learning that low-total theft is now a felony in California due to Proposition 36. The suspects were caught stealing $885 worth of items from two stores. Proposition 36, which passed with 68.4% of the vote, reversed parts of a 2014 measure that had relaxed punishments for certain crimes, including retail theft.

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