California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday confirmed he and Democratic leaders in the state Legislature are trying to negotiate a me

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday confirmed he and Democratic leaders in the state Legislature are trying to negotiate a measure to reform Proposition 47 off the November ballot. Prop 47, an initiative voters passed a decade ago, has become notorious for loosening the penalties around drug and theft crimes in California and has been blamed by various law enforcement, business, and other groups for the state’s theft problems. “There’s a lot of moving parts, a lot of negotiations concurrently happening,“ the governor said while speaking to reporters in San Francisco. “Prop 47 is included.“ Read more: Source: Police frequency