Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed the last of a bundle of retail theft bills crafted by Democratic lawmakers to address the ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday bringing back tough criminal penalties targeting large-scale stealing ...

Smash-and-grab retail thefts that result in major damage to businesses will bring longer sentences in California after Gov.

California lawmakers on Monday gave final approval to a package of 10 bills meant to combat retail theft ... possession and theft, altering the controversial Prop. 47 passed in 2014, has qualified ...

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

Democratic supporters of the bill package have said it will amend existing law while keeping criminal justice reforms in ...

The data showing if retail theft spiked – already an underreported theft – is less clear. Commercial burglaries dropped by 9% ...

In response to growing worries about crime in California, the Democratic-controlled Legislature has passed a set of stringent ...

Last year, he signed 890 bills and ... on suspicion of retail theft even if the officer does not witness the crime. AB 3039, authored by Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), would ...

Chatsworth, announced Wednesday that her 15-bill Legislative Package has successfully passed through both houses of the ...

California lawmakers covered a lot of ground in the just-ended legislative session. Here are some key takeaways ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed the last of a bundle of retail theft bills crafted by Democratic lawmakers to address the rise in organized retail theft ...