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  2. 2014 California Proposition 47 - Wikipedia

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    Democratic Assemblymember Rudy Salas of Bakersfield introduced a bill to reverse a significant aspect of Prop. 47 by lowering the felony threshold for petty theft and shoplifting back to $400. Salas argues that Prop. 47's weakening of theft laws has triggered unintended consequences, and believes California voters are prepared to address this ...

  3. New shoplifting data explains why they’re locking up the ...

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    CHICAGO — Shoplifting rates in the three largest U.S. cities — New York, Los Angeles and Chicago — remain higher than they were before the pandemic, according to a report last month from the ...

  4. New California laws aim to reduce smash-and-grab robberies ...

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    Crime data shows the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles saw a steady increase in shoplifting between 2021 and 2022, according to a study by the non-partisan Public Policy Institute of California.

  5. 'B***h, new laws!' California shoplifting suspect surprised ...

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    California's Proposition 36, which increases penalties for certain theft and drug crimes, went into effect Wednesday. 'B***h, new laws!' California shoplifting suspect surprised stealing is now a ...

  6. Shopkeeper's privilege - Wikipedia

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    Shopkeeper's privilege is a law recognized in the United States under which a shopkeeper is allowed to detain a suspected shoplifter on store property for a reasonable period of time, so long as the shopkeeper has cause to believe that the person detained in fact committed, or attempted to commit, theft of store property.

  7. 2024 California Proposition 36 - Wikipedia

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    In 2014, California voters passed Proposition 47, which reclassified several felonies as misdemeanors. Proposition 47 passed with nearly 60% [6] of votes across California, and was supported by the editorial board of the New York Times, [7] the editorial board of the Los Angeles Times, [8] and the American Civil Liberties Union. [9]

  8. New criminal justice laws in effect Jan. 1, 2025 in states ...

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    New criminal justice laws in effect Jan. 1, 2025 in states like California, Illinois: What to know Kinsey Crowley, Margie Cullen, Kathryn Palmer and Charles Dunlap, USA TODAY December 30, 2024 at ...

  9. Organized retail crime - Wikipedia

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    From 2022 through August 2023, 9 U.S. states passed laws to impose harsher penalties for organized retail crime offenses. [12] California made organized retail theft a distinct crime. [13] In 2024, California lawmakers proposed expanding penalties for individuals involved in organized retail theft. [14]