SACRAMENTO — 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 ...

Gavin Newsom has signed 10 bills in what he is calling an unprecedented effort to combat escalating retail crimes ... motor vehicle theft and larceny theft, did inch up in California from 2019 ...

California made major moves to address property crimes in 2024, from shoplifting to cargo theft and organized retail crime. A historic package made up of 11 bills was signed into law by Governor ...

Hundreds of new state laws will take effect in California on Jan. 1, including a large package of bills that will increase penalties for retail theft and others that aim to make streets safer for ...

AB 2943 ensures that retailers are not penalized for repeatedly reporting incidents of retail theft. Newsom signed these bills into law in August before California voters overwhelmingly approved ...

Scores of new California ... hundreds of bills that crossed his desk last year. Among the legislation Newsom signed into law were bills to crack down on retail crime and property theft; to address ...

Californians accused of certain drug and retail theft crimes may already be facing stiffer penalties under an initiative voters passed this year, alongside related bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed ...