Tide shifts against criminal justice reform among California voters
In deep-blue L.A. County, the “godfather of progressive prosecutors” lost his reelection bid by more than 20 percentage points to a former Republican.In the Bay…
Gavin Newsom reflects on year of arrests made for retail theft, car burglaries a week ahead of election
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday touted the results of a yearlong crackdown on retail theft across the state, an announcement that aligns with his strong…
Yes on Proposition 36 gave $1 million to California GOP
The political committee behind Proposition 36, which has touted the anti-crime measure’s support from top local Democratic leaders, donated $1 million to the California Republican…
Newsom signs more anti-crime bills, including laws targeting rape
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed five more anti-crime bills sent to his desk by California lawmakers this month, enacting mostly modest increases in punishment and…
Newsom signs legislative crime package addressing organized retail theft
SAN JOSE — Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed 10 bills in what he is calling an unprecedented effort to combat escalating retail crimes, car thefts and…
California Legislature passes bills to curb retail theft
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Monday gave final approval to a package of 10 bills meant to combat retail theft, an effort that divided Democrats as…
Signatures roll in for tough-on-crime ballot measure to reform California’s Proposition 47
SACRAMENTO — A coalition backing a tough-on-crime statewide ballot initiative to toughen penalties for retail theft and some drug offenses on Thursday submitted more than 900,000…
California Assembly Democrats unveil plan to curb retail theft
SACRAMENTO — Two approaches are gaining traction as California confronts the issue of retail theft, which was propelled to the top of the state’s political agenda…
State senators respond to fentanyl, retail theft with legislation
SACRAMENTO — A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the California senate on Monday announced a package of legislation to address the growing fentanyl crisis and untamed…
Lawmakers introduce California retail theft Reduction Act
SACRAMENTO — Two top Democrats in the California Legislature on Thursday announced a multi-pronged plan to tackle the recent rash of organized thefts that has blighted…
San Francisco Mayor London Breed backs GOP initiative to stiffen penalties for retail theft
SAN FRANCISCO — Democratic Mayors London Breed of San Francisco and Matt Mahan of San Jose have endorsed a tough-on-crime ballot measure effort to reform Proposition…
California lawmakers want to stop retail theft, but the data are murky
While California lawmakers feel pressure to address concerns about crime, the murky and sometimes contradictory evidence of an increase in lawlessness has put legislators in…