BILL NUMBER: SB 1327	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senators Nguyen and Nielsen

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2016

   An act to amend Section 487 of the Penal Code, relating to theft.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1327, as introduced, Nguyen. Grand theft.
   Existing law defines grand theft as the wrongful taking of money,
labor, or property of a value exceeding $950, except as specified.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that
provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 487 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
   487.  Grand theft is theft committed in any of the following
cases:
   (a) When the money, labor, or real or personal property taken is
of a value exceeding nine hundred fifty dollars ($950), except as
provided in subdivision (b).
   (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), grand theft is committed in
any of the following cases:
   (1) (A) When domestic fowls, avocados, olives, citrus or deciduous
fruits, other fruits, vegetables, nuts, artichokes, or other farm
crops are taken of a value exceeding two hundred fifty dollars
($250).
   (B) For the purposes of establishing that the value of domestic
fowls, avocados, olives, citrus or deciduous fruits, other fruits,
vegetables, nuts, artichokes, or other farm crops under this
paragraph exceeds two hundred fifty dollars ($250),  that
  the  value may be shown by the presentation of
credible evidence  which   that 
establishes that on the day of the theft domestic fowls, avocados,
olives, citrus or deciduous fruits, other fruits, vegetables, nuts,
artichokes, or other farm crops of the same variety and weight
exceeded two hundred fifty dollars ($250) in wholesale value.
   (2) When fish, shellfish, mollusks, crustaceans, kelp, algae, or
other aquacultural products are taken from a commercial or research
operation which is producing that product, of a value exceeding two
hundred fifty dollars ($250).
   (3) Where the money, labor, or real or personal property is taken
by a servant, agent, or employee from his or her principal or
employer and aggregates nine hundred fifty dollars ($950) or more in
any 12 consecutive month period.
   (c) When the property is taken from the person of another.
   (d) When the property taken is any of the following:
   (1) An automobile.
   (2) A firearm.