California Lawmakers Take Aim at Retail Theft

Published on April 12, 2024

As retail theft crimes continue to impact businesses and consumers across California, lawmakers in the state Assembly are working to move forward a package of measures to restore order. Some bills aim to strengthen penalties while others give police and prosecutors more authority to fight crime. The Assembly’s Public Safety Committee heard 12 bills related to theft on April 11 and passed all but one. “The Assembly takes seriously the issues of retail theft and wants to bring about real solutions that are balanced and fair and focus on accountability but don’t overreact,” Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, chair of the public safety committee, told The Epoch Times after the meeting. “So we passed about 10 measures today on retail theft, and I think it’s an appropriate response.”...

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