Impacts of California Proposition 47 on crime in Santa Monica, California
Impacts of California Proposition 47 on crime in Santa Monica, California
We examine patterns of reported crime in Santa Monica, California before and after the passage of Proposition 47, a 2014 initiative that reclassified some non-violent felonies as misdemeanors. We also investigate impacts of the opening of four new light rail stations in 2016 and of increased community-based policing starting in …