Since the passing of AB109 and Prop 47, the community of Woodland Hills, CA and other communities in California have experience an explosive increase in criminal activity including violent crime such as carjackings and property crimes including home burglaries . On April 2nd 2015, at least half a dozen homes were hit in one single day, followed a couple of days later by a violent carjacking from an elementary school.

Police officers are arresting the same individuals over and over again since they are able to generally get back on the street the same night for drug offenses and property crimes under $950. Criminals using dangerous drugs such as methamphetamines and heroin now face little or no repercussions from law enforcement officers. Unfortunately these same criminals that use drugs and commit "petty theft" crimes are the same criminals that commit violent acts and home burglaries.

It's no coincidence that since the passing of passing of AB109 and Prop 47 almost all of the LAPD's 21 divisions have seen an increase in "Part 1" crimes. Shootings alone have increased by a whopping 30% citywide. 

The community of Woodland Hills and other communities within California are not going to stand for it. We ask our state legislators address the repercussions of both of these laws and work with both the community and law enforcement to make modifications necessary to keep criminals off our streets. Reverse the effects of Prop 47 and AB109 now!