She's babbling about the fact that a misd. theft charge after two felony convictions can up that theft to a felony. In a 3-strike state, that last charge can get you life.
I remember the case of a man who got life for stealing a Snickers bar. And I'm sure there are more.
Yes, I'm in Cali, and a Highway Patrolman, the next county over, who molested two girls and had child pronography, just got 300days. That is misdomeanor term.