Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed the last of a bundle of retail theft bills crafted by Democratic lawmakers to address the ...

California’s Democratic leaders say it’s meant to target organized criminals who raid retail and designer stores.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday bringing back tough criminal penalties targeting large-scale stealing schemes and smash-and-grab robberies ...

A year ago, state Democrats blocked efforts to combat and prevent retail theft, but now the Legislature has created a select committee to study its cause. Last month, lawmakers sent 10 ...

In response to growing worries about crime in California, the Democratic-controlled Legislature has passed a set of stringent ...

Supporters say the bill aims to decrease retail theft by increasing the number of workers in self-checkout areas. Opponents ...

Rachel Michelin, the president of the California Retailers ... half of lawmakers who authored the bills that passed last month said they believed retail theft grew as a dominant theme in part ...

Chatsworth, announced Wednesday that her 15-bill Legislative Package has successfully passed through both houses of the ...

The governor has until Sept. 30 to decide on bills passed in the final days; he sometimes waits until right before the ...

SB 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, has cleared both houses of the State Legislature and is on its way to ...

For California laws, the buck does really stop at Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. While the Legislature approved hundreds of bills before ending its regular session on Aug. 31, Newsom decides whether they ...

California lawmakers covered a lot of ground in the just-ended legislative session. Here are some key takeaways ...