Criminal
Apr. 8, 2024
Lawmakers introduce legislation to combat retail theft
Several new anti-theft bills are already print, thanks to amendments added during the past week.
Speaker Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, and several of his Assembly colleagues are scheduled to introduce a package of bills on Tuesday to fight organized retail theft.
But several new anti-theft bills are already printed, thanks to amendments added during the past week. In each case, the proposed legislation seeks to work around the margins allowed by Proposition 47 to impose tougher penalties and faster prosecution of offenders committing fre...