But since 2022, California has been cracking down on retail thefts from issuing millions of dollars in crimefighting grants, to sending additional CHP officers to parts of the Bay Area.

SAN JOSÉ — Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed 10 bills in what he is calling an unprecedented effort to combat escalating retail crimes, car thefts and the sale of stolen goods, enacting stricter ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Thursday that increases sentences for some retail and property crimes. AB 1960 directs courts to impose an enhanced sentence when ...