CA AB2834

Establishes that a conviction for driving under the influence (DUI) or DUI causing injury that was punished as a felony counts as a felony for sentencing enhancement purposes, even if the conviction was later reduced to a misdemeanor under Penal Code Section 17.

Allows courts to impose enhanced penalties on a person convicted of DUI or DUI causing injury if the offense occurred within 10 years of a prior separate conviction for DUI, DUI causing injury, or vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence that was punished as a felony.

Clarifies that sentence enhancements apply regardless of whether a felony DUI conviction was subsequently reduced to a misdemeanor through discretionary sentencing procedures.

Declares no state reimbursement is required because any local costs result from the creation or redefinition of crimes, which falls under Government Code Section 17556.