YUBA COUNTY, CA (MPG) - The Yuba County Board of Supervisors last Tuesday, Oct. 13,adopted a resolution brought forth by the Yuba County Sheriff and District Attorney in support of ballot measure Proposition 20.

Prop 20 – which voters will decide on Nov. 3 – would amend several existing criminal sentencing and supervision l The Yuba County Board of Supervisors last Tuesday, Oct. 13, adopted a resolution brought forth by the Yuba aws that were aimed at reducing the state’s prison population. This includes reclassifying 51 crimes (like domestic violence, rape, human trafficking, carjacking and extortion) as violent in order to exclude offenders from the parole program.

 “Proposition 20 aims to close loopholes in our criminal justice laws in California that have hurt victims, allowed thieves to steal up to $950 with almost complete impunity, and released rapists and violent offenders early,” District Attorney Clint Curry said. “We need to hold violent, repeat offenders accountable to keep our communities safe.”

 The proposition also expands the list of crimes under which DNA samples would be collected and stored in a state database. It also gives prosecutors the ability to charge some property crimes as felonies rather than misdemeanors. “

It is our chance to bring back some accountability in our state and take the handcuffs off of our law enforcement officers and put them back on the offenders,” Sheriff Wendell Anderson said.

Proposition 20 would amend AB 109 (2011), Proposition 47 (2014), and Proposition 57 (2016)-- which led to a rise in thefts and leaves out several crimes from being defined as violent felonies.

 “The Board is happy to support this legislation, as protecting our residents is of the utmost importance,” Yuba County Board Chair Doug Lofton said.