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In 2018, researchers found that Prop 47 contributed to a jump in car burglaries, shoplifting and other thefts. [33] In 2018, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Prop. 47 led to a rise in the larceny theft rate by about 9 percent, compared to the 2014 rate. [34] By 2019, organized retail theft was on the rise.
California saw an uptick in shoplifting from 2021 to 2022 in big cities such as Los Angeles and San Francisco, according to a study by the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California.
Police in California released a video of a trio of alleged shoplifters who were shocked to find out that the penalty for their crime had recently changed.. In the viral surveillance video shared ...
After the California election results were certified on December 13, 2024, law enforcement agencies, including Sacramento County, [74] Solano County, [75], San Luis Obispo County, [76], San Diego County, [77], Shasta County, [78], Kern County, [79], and San Francisco began arresting and charging people under the new crimes.
Statewide, reported shoplifting of merchandise worth up to $950 soared 28% over the past five years, according to the Public Policy Institute of California. That’s the highest observed level ...
According to the San Francisco Police Department, there were 59 murders in the city in 2016, an annual total that marked a 13.5% increase in the number of homicides (52) from 2015. [6] In November 2021, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s office stated that about 2% of auto burglaries in San Francisco result in an arrest. [7]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California voters are set to consider in November.
Walgreens reported that it closed 10 stores in the San Francisco area between 2019 and 2020, primarily due to a surge in theft. [33] [34] In mid-October of 2021, Walgreens announced the closure of five stores in San Francisco due to an increase in retail theft in San Francisco. [35] [36]