California, Retail theft

California voters pass ballot measure to strengthen penalties for retail theft and drug crimes
Californians on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted for Proposition 36, a ballot measure that strengthens penalties for people who have repeatedly been convicted of shoplifting or caught using and dealing hard drugs like fentanyl,
Retail theft, minimum wage: Here’s the 10 ballot measures California voters are deciding
with polling showing overwhelming support for a statewide ballot measure to crackdown on retail theft and the deadly drug fentanyl. Support for Proposition 36 comes amid rising concerns about crime, homelessness and drug use in the state, an issue seized ...
Anger over retail theft drives California voters to make certain shoplifting crimes felonies again
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Anger over retail theft drives California voters to make certain shoplifting crimes felonies again. While voters anxiously await results from the 2024 election, they're posting away on social media.
Ahead of Proposition 36 vote, state data show California is not tracking retail theft suspects after arrests
No one — not the Governor's Office, the CHP task force, nor the attorney general — can tell us how many of the people arrested by California's Organized Retail Crime Task Force were sentenced, let alone how many went to jail,
California voters weigh measures on shoplifting, forced labor and minimum wage
California voters will decide on 10 ballot measures including one that would turn some nonviolent crimes, like shoplifting, into felonies again, and another that would make the state’s minimum wage the highest in the nation.
California voters pass tough-on-crime initiative to make some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
California voters are deciding on 10 statewide propositions on the ballot. The one likely to get the most attention is a measure that makes shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders, harden penalties for fentanyl dealers and require drug users to get treatment.
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National retail theft group suspects arrested in Pleasant Prairie
During a post-incident investigation, officers learned that these people were connected to a larger Peruvian national group ...
SFPD uses new tech to catch retail theft suspect
A man accused of stealing more than $2,500 in merchandise from a San Francisco Walgreens was arrested after police used newly ...
San Jose man arrested in connection with retail theft spree
Since March, the San Jose Police Department’s Organized Retail Theft Detail has investigated 113 retail theft ...
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Campbell police use cameras to combat retail theft
A West Valley police department is one of the first in Santa Clara County to target organized retail theft by monitoring ...
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Prop 36 passes by overwhelming margin to toughen retail crime penalties
California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 36 to increase punishments for some theft and drug possession offenses.
18 suspects arrested, cited in Southern California retail theft bust
Eighteen suspects could face criminal charges following a massive retail theft bust targeting stores across San Bernardino ...
Woman accused of stealing from Naperville Home Depot while out on pre-trial release for alleged retail theft
Felony charges have been filed against a Naperville woman accused of stealing more than $1,500 worth of merchandise from a ...
Naperville woman awaiting trial for retail theft charged with stealing $1,600 in Home Depot goods
A Naperville woman already facing retail theft charges was arrested just four months later for allegedly stealing more than ...
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Wisconsin officials arrest retail theft group that reportedly planned on stealing from Nike store
A group of retail thieves who have been responsible for stealing from stores in multiple states was arrested in southern ...