Ten years ago, California voters passed Proposition 47 which classified certain crimes as misdemeanors that had theretofore been charged as felonies. In recent years, media coverage suggests an uptick in property crime for which some law enforcement groups have long-blamed proposition 47.Is the perception of a surge in crime fair, or has crime remained near historic lows?For that matter, has the increase in property crime in San Francisco or Oakland different from what we see throughout rest of the country? Proposition 36 is being offered in response, purporting to address three of our largest hot-button issues: property crime, the opiate crisis and homelessness. Some, such as former California Senate President Darryl Steinberg, have called into question whether Proposition 36 offers the right solution to these problems; others, including the San Francisco Police Officers Association have pointed to their increased use of technology and dramatic drops in such property crimes as auto burglary. Governor Newsom has commented that the surge in organized retail theft was not only not common at the time proposition 47 was passed, but would never have been affected by proposition 47, that is, those large thefts remain chargeable as felonies.Tonight on Your Legal Rights, we look at Proposition 36, the problems that ail us, and whether Proposition 36 is the right solution to these problems.YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, is joined by Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton,…
You are living your life right here where you grew up. You’ve always been here. Your life is here. You are a part of the community. Until, without reason, certain individuals perceive you differently. Because of your ethnicity or religion – and often heightened by very recent events to which you are completely uninvolved and perhaps geographically removed.More prevalent than most folks are aware, Antisemitism – the hatred, discrimination, fear, and/or prejudice directed toward Jews as individuals or as a group – is on the rise. There were over 10,000 antisemitic incidents recorded in the U.S. since October 7, 2023, including verbal or written harassment, vandalism and physical assault.When antisemitism appears in the workplace, it may lead to employees being harassed, marginalized, or discriminated againstTo help us better understand what this looks like or what you can do about it, YLR Host Jeff Hayden and tonight's producer Beth Mora are joined by Eric B. Kingsley, Kingsley & Kingsley, renowned employment attorney who has been actively involved in the Antidefamation League, and Past Bar Association of San Francisco President and Mark Schickman, who practices labor and employment law and civil litigation in San Francisco.Questions for Jeff, Beth, and their guests? Please call toll free at (866) 798-8255.
