Question: does california still have the 3 strikes law

Answer: Yes, Twenty-eight states have some form of a ``three-strikes'' law. A person accused under such laws is referred to in a few states (notably Connecticut and Kansas) as a ``persistent offender'', while Missouri uses the unique term ``prior and persistent offender''. In most jurisdictions, only crimes at the felony level qualify as serious offenses; however, misdemeanor and/or wobbler offenses can qualify for application of the three-strikes law in California, whose harsh application has been the subject of controversy.