On Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill increasing penalties for large-scale felony thefts. Assembly Bill 1960 requires ...
“Voters are clearly sick of this problem with retail theft and it's you know good that legislators are taking notice,” said ...
Supporters say the bill aims to decrease retail theft by increasing the number of workers in self-checkout areas. Opponents ...
Democratic supporters of the bill package have said it will amend existing law while keeping criminal justice reforms in ...
The data showing if retail theft spiked — already an underreported theft — is less clear. Commercial burglaries dropped by 9% ...
In response to growing worries about crime in California, the Democratic-controlled Legislature has passed a set of stringent ...
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 ...
SB 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, has cleared both houses of the State Legislature and is on its way to ...
The data showing if retail theft spiked – already an underreported theft – is less clear. Commercial burglaries dropped by 9% ...