Vehicle theft: enhancement.

Existing law requires a person who, having been previously convicted of specified vehicle theft offenses regardless of whether or not the person actually served a prior prison term for the offense, is subsequently convicted of any of the specified offenses to be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for 2, 3, or 4 years, or a fine of $10,000, or both that fine and the imprisonment. This bill would instead require a person who is subsequently convicted of an above-specified vehicle theft offense to, in addition and consecutive to a sentence imposed for that conviction, serve a one-year term for each prior conviction of those offenses. By increasing the punishment for a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.