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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.
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.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed 10 bills in what he is calling an unprecedented effort to combat escalating retail crimes and car thefts. Newsom signs legislative crime package ...
Matt Dorsey, member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from the 6th district [54] Jerry Dyer, Mayor of Fresno [50] Kevin Faulconer, former mayor of San Diego and 2024 candidate for San Diego County Board of Supervisors [44] Katrina Foley, member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from the 5th district [46] Todd Gloria, mayor of ...
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]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide on 10 ballot measures including one that would turn some nonviolent crimes, like shoplifting, into felonies again, and another that would make the state’s minimum wage the highest in the nation. Here’s a look at some of the most consequential propositions being put before voters:
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 ...