The passage of the 10 bills comes after Democrats unsuccessfully tried to derail a measure that could stiffen penalties for theft and drug crimes.

Bills addressing retail theft and car break-ins represented an attempt by Democrats to sway voters ahead of a ballot initiative that would stiffen penalties further. Some progressives objected.

The California Senate and now a key Assembly committee have passed a bill that would allow cities to charge businesses up to ...

The passage of the 10 bills comes after Democrats unsuccessfully tried to derail a measure that could stiffen penalties for theft and drug crimes.

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 ...

The California Legislature has been back in session for less than a week, and lawmakers are already making retail theft bills a priority. After 10 of them passed the Senate and Assembly on ...

California lawmakers moved forward on Thursday with a bunch of proposed laws to crack down on retail theft.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 10 bills into law on Friday to combat retail theft in a last-minute scramble to deal with rampant crime.