CA AB2337

Classifies theft by a public officer "under color of authority" as grand theft regardless of the property's value, removing the $950 threshold that normally distinguishes petty theft from grand theft

Amends Penal Code Section 487 to add public officer theft to the list of automatic grand theft offenses, alongside theft of automobiles and firearms

Amends Penal Code Section 490.2 to exclude public officer theft from the Proposition 47 provision that treats theft under $950 as a misdemeanor

Requires a two-thirds vote in each house of the Legislature because it modifies Proposition 47 (Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act) provisions

Introduced by Assembly Member Lackey on February 19, 2026