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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 ...
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 ...
At least 117 people were arrested throughout California in connection with the theft of nearly $40,000 in merchandise, according to authorities. Pre-Christmas shoplifting extravaganza is derailed ...
Experts discussed what caused retail theft to emerge as a dominant ... as several individuals grab merchandise and run. ... Policy Institute of California. Shoplifting rates remain below pre ...
California’s reported property crime rate in 2023 was 0.3% below 2019 levels, but with the 2023 national rate at which individuals report property crimes against them down 14.4% compared to 2019 ...
Lawmakers are facing increasing pressure to address smash-and-grabs and organized retail theft. California Democrats wade into retail theft politics. Why Prop. 47 puts them under pressure
Retail theft has become a priority for California leaders in recent years. ... said that rates of reported shoplifting dropped in much of the state, including L.A. County, when stores emptied out ...
Some forms of commercial crime are up in the Golden State, but others remain flat.