What happened after California decriminalized theft and drugs

California was once portrayed as paradise - a place of sunshine, wealth, and opportunity — but the SRT shows how dramatically the state has fallen.

After Proposition 47 passed in 2014, crimes like shoplifting, theft, fraud, and drug possession under $950 were downgraded to misdemeanors, making enforcement nearly impossible. The video documents how this unleashed waves of serial shoplifting, smash-and-grab heists, collapsing small businesses, and a homeless crisis that exploded despite California spending $24 billion on programs with almost no accountability.

Overdose deaths skyrocketed, tent cities spread through major streets, and even iconic areas like Hollywood and Santa Monica became unsafe. With businesses fleeing, taxes climbing, and corruption exposed in billion-dollar housing contracts, the SRT paints a picture of a state where policies meant to “help” instead accelerated social and economic collapse.

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