What is the actual legal difference between a felony and a misdemeanor theft charge in California now that the monetary thresholds changed?
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What is the actual legal difference between a felony and a misdemeanor theft charge in California now that the monetary thresholds changed?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
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ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
California theft law 2026 Penal Code 666.1 Proposition 36 $950 threshold grand theft misdemeanor felony current law Google ↗
California Penal Code 487 488 490.2 666.1 current text theft California 2026 Google ↗
- California Penal Code § 666.1 (2025) :: 2025 California Code :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
- Criminal laws created or amended by Proposition 36 · sbud.senate.ca.gov
- California Code, Penal Code - PEN § 666.1 · codes.findlaw.com
- CALCRIM No. 1801. Grand and Petty Theft (Pen. Code, §§ 486, 487-488, 490.2, 490.3, 491) :: California Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) (2026) :: Justia · justia.com
- RELATED ISSUES · courts.ca.gov
- Pen. Code, § 487 · blackletter.si
- California Code, Penal Code - PEN § 490.2 · codes.findlaw.com
- California Penal Code · leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Queries
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| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
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California theft law 2026 Penal Code 666.1 Proposition 36 $950 threshold grand theft misdemeanor felony current law OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
California Penal Code 487 488 490.2 666.1 current text theft California 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 |