Cal Pen Code § 487 (2004)
§ 487. Grand theft
Grand theft is theft committed in any of the following cases:
(a) When the money, labor, or real or personal property taken
is of a value exceeding four hundred dollars ($ 400), except as provided in subdivision
(b).
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), grand theft is committed
in any of the following cases:
(1)(A) When domestic fowls, avocados, olives, citrus or
deciduous fruits, other fruits, vegetables, nuts, artichokes, or other farm
crops are taken of a value exceeding one hundred dollars ($ 100).
(B) For the purposes of establishing that the value of
avocados or citrus fruit under this paragraph exceeds one hundred dollars ($
100), that value may be shown by the presentation of credible evidence which
establishes that on the day of the theft avocados or citrus fruit of the same
variety and weight exceeded one hundred dollars ($ 100) in wholesale value.
(2) When fish, shellfish, mollusks, crustaceans, kelp, algae,
or other aquacultural products are taken from a commercial or research
operation which is producing that product, of a value exceeding one hundred
dollars ($ 100).
(3) Where the money, labor, or real or personal property is
taken by a servant, agent, or employee from his or her principal or employer
and aggregates four hundred dollars ($ 400) or more in any 12 consecutive month
period.
(c) When the property is taken from the person of another.
(d) When the property taken is any of the following:
(1) An automobile, horse, mare, gelding, any bovine animal,
any caprine animal, mule, jack, jenny, sheep, lamb, hog, sow, boar, gilt,
barrow, or pig.
(2) A firearm.
(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 1997.
Cal Pen Code § 489 (2004)
§ 489. Punishment of grand theft; Grand theft of firearm
Grand theft is punishable as follows:
(a) When the grand theft involves the theft of a firearm, by
imprisonment in the state prison for 16 months, 2, or 3 years.
(b) In all other cases, by imprisonment in a county jail not
exceeding one year or in the state prison.