Kamala Harris played 'critical' role in California crime law now on chopping block

A movement is underway to reform a decade-old California crime bill that opponents say has wreaked havoc on the state, while a “critical" supporter is running for president.

Brianna Herlihy is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.

A ballot initiative launched last year to amend Prop 47, called the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, or Prop 36, has been gaining support from conservatives and liberals alike in the Golden State and will be included on the November ballot. 

San Francisco Mayor London Breed and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan have joined the effort to amend the referendum, along with district attorneys up and down the state. Vice President Kamala Harris, critics say, gave the bill "critical" support, and she won’t say whether she wants to see Prop 47 amended.