Public Safety
Crime & Retail Exodus
Prop 47 Fallout: Theft Up, Stores Closing
17+
Walgreens Closed
San Francisco
+30%
Vehicle Theft
since 2019
$950
Theft Threshold
Prop 47
Closed
In-N-Out
Oakland (first ever)
Prop 47 (2014) raised the felony theft threshold to $950, effectively decriminalizing shoplifting. The result: organized retail theft exploded. Walgreens closed 17+ San Francisco stores. In-N-Out closed its first location ever—in Oakland—citing crime. Target reduced hours statewide. Vehicle theft rose 30%+. Many cities stopped prosecuting "minor" thefts entirely.
Source: FBI Crime Data & Company Reports