Penal Code 532 PC - "Theft by false pretenses" - California law California Penal Code 532 PCprohibitstheft by false pretenses, which is defrauding someone of money or property by way of false promises or representations. It may be prosecuted as a amisdemeanoror afelonyand carries a penalty...
Now that Proposition 36 has passed, petty theft can be punished as a felony carrying up to three years of incarceration if you have two prior theft-related offenses such as petty theft, grand theft, burglary, robbery, or carjacking. A felony carries 16 months, 2 years, or 3 years of inc...