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What do California’s crime numbers show? The data showing if retail theft spiked — already an underreported theft — is less clear. Commercial burglaries dropped by 9% in 2023 from last year ...
According to a Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) study of data from the DOJ, a statewide increase in overall retail theft between 2019-2023 was mostly driven by "11 of the state's 15 ...
Many district attorneys argue that California's Organized Retail Theft (ORT) statute, amended by California lawmakers in 2021, is not an effective tool to charge offenders because it's too ...
The data, Lofstrom noted, does not extend beyond December 2022 and is limited to incidents reported to law enforcement. “Retail theft is likely underreported, especially low-value theft,” he said.
While property crimes, including burglary, motor vehicle theft and larceny theft, did inch up in California from 2019 to 2022, the numbers have remained on a downward trend across the state.
Some forms of commercial crime are up in the Golden State, but others remain flat.
California lawmakers on Monday gave final approval to a package of 10 bills meant to combat retail theft, an effort that divided Democrats as they confronted key issues in the upcoming November ...
California Democrats are taking on statewide retail theft, creating a dilemma for a party constantly facing “soft on crime” criticisms: how to tackle an issue of public concern without undoing ...