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 ...

California’s Democratic leaders say it’s meant to target organized criminals who raid retail and designer stores.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills Friday targeting organized retail theft and other property crimes that will include stricter punishments for repeat offenders. Newsom signed ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 10 bills into law on Friday to combat retail theft in a last-ditch scramble to deal with rampant crime. The bills raise penalties and fines for shoplifting ...

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 ...

Crest whitening strips, pregnancy tests, underwear and Slim Jims. All of those were locked away behind plastic at Walgreens in Land Park. Target in Rancho Cordova encased Olay skincare lotions and ...

SB 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, has cleared both houses of the State Legislature and is on its way to ...