The law is the last of 13 pieces of legislation at the center of a political saga at the state Capitol over how the state should address organized property crimes.

"The state has no plans on letting up soon, and will continue its progress in protecting California's businesses and communities while holding criminals to account." In August, Newsom signed a package of bills targeting organized retail theft and other ...

Operations by the California’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force, which formed in 2019, have led to 1,055 arrests and the recovery of more than $7.8 million worth of stolen merchandise, the Governor’s Office announced Wednesday in a news release.