California Democrats Kill Bill That Aimed to Criminalize Using Children to Steal

SACRAMENTO—Democratic lawmakers in the California Assembly’s Public Safety Committee have rejected a measure that would make it a crime to cause a minor to commit theft. At issue was Assembly Bill 2406, authored by Assemblywoman Laurie Davies, which would allow adults who employ or coerce a child to steal to be charged with a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the circumstances. “What we were ultimately trying to do is create a new penalty for adults who use children to commit theft-related crimes,” Ms. Davies told The Epoch Times by email April 24. “Any adult who uses a child to do their dirty work should have the full weight of the justice system thrown at them.”...