evidence: No, California Proposition 47 doesn't allow you to steal $950 in store items | Fact check [...] "Wow!! We're allowed to steal up to $950 at stores in California because of PROP 47," reads part of the post's caption. [...] It established shoplifting as a misdemeanor and defined it as entering an open business with the intent to steal merchandise worth $950 or less. A conviction carries a punishment of up to six months in county jail and a $1,000 fine, according to its text.