AdvertisementTheir Crimes Reclassified, Some Californian Felons Get A Second ChanceAugust 30, 2015Marisa LagosfacebookEmailSholonda Jackson works at Operation Dignity, a nonprofit in Oakland, Calif., that provides housing to homeless veterans. California's Proposition 47 enabled the former crack addict to seek a reduction of her drug felonies to misdemeanors. She has earned a bachelor's degree and is working full time. (KQED)