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 ...

“Voters are clearly sick of this problem with retail theft and it's you know good that legislators are taking notice,” said ...

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

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% ...

Supporters say the bill aims to decrease retail theft by increasing the number of workers in self-checkout areas. Opponents ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed new legislation that would increase penalties for individuals who take, damage or destroy property while committing any felony. The new law is the latest in a ...

The changes across the retail landscape have contributed to fierce debates in the California Legislature over how to combat retail theft. Lawmakers introduced bills cracking down on so-called ...