San Diego County and city leaders came together to gather signatures and inform people about a new measure they want on the November ballot. They say it's a fix to address the loopholes stemming from proposition 47. “It really made what should be illegal … legal,” San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan said. About a decade ago, voters passed prop 47 in California. One of its biggest components changed the line between a felony and misdemeanor. This law made it that thefts with a retail value under $950 is considered a misdemeanor. “That was something that voters, at a time when crime was at a 40-year low in California, made a lot of sense to voters,” UC San Diego Political Science Professor Thad Kousser said. The idea was to focus prison spending on violent and serious crimes. Supporters of the law argue it offers social justice to marginalized communities. But since prop 47 passed, leaders have noticed some unforeseen issues. Summer Stephan says fentanyl deaths tripled, the homeless crisis has intensified and many businesses have had to close because of thefts. FULL STORY: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/san-diego-three-strike-drug-use-theft-combat-prop-47/509-9fe7197f-a817-4fc9-b0ab-4a7c8f42f5fb