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Gov. Gavin Newsom, California Highway Patrol Announce 167% Increase In Retail Theft Arrests

June 18, 2024 12:54 pmJune 18, 2024 2:07 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Organized Retail Crime Taskforce (ORCTF) has made 636 arrests and recovered 216,754 stolen goods valued at nearly $5.7 million since January when tackling retail theft, with increased efforts...

Bill to Make it Easier to Arrest Shoplifters Continues To Gain Support

June 3, 2024 1:13 pm

A bill aimed at making it easier to arrest shoplifters has continued to grow in support in the Senate following passage in the Assembly late last month. Assembly Bill 1990, authored by Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles), would let law...

Bill to add Strict Regulations On Self-Check Out In Stores Sees Support and Strong Opposition

May 6, 2024 4:39 pmMay 6, 2024 4:39 pm

A bill that would add heavy regulations on self-checkout stations in large grocery and drug stores, received both support and opposition in the past week. Senate Bill 1446, authored by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), would specifically prohibit grocery and...

‘Fix Prop 47’ Initiative Receives Over 900,000 Signatures – Qualifies for November Ballot

April 18, 2024 4:52 pmApril 18, 2024 4:52 pm

A signature collection drive to qualify a ballot initiative to amend Proposition 47 ended on Thursday, qualifying The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act for the November ballot. Californians for Safer Communities Coalition announced that more than 900,000 signatures...

From Sheriff to Governor: Riverside Sheriff Mulling Run

April 16, 2024 12:53 pmApril 16, 2024 12:55 pm

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is reportedly thinking about the governor’s office. Bianco, a lifelong law enforcer, was first elected Riverside County’s sheriff in 2018 – he was re-elected to the job in 2022 with nearly two-thirds of the vote....

Macy’s Becomes Latest Retailer to Announce Departure from San Francisco’s Union Square

February 29, 2024 2:30 amFebruary 29, 2024 2:31 am

In an announcement earlier this week, Macy’s announced that they will be closing 150 stores nationwide, or roughly about 30% of their existing locations, including the iconic Union Square location in San Francisco. According to Macy’s in a statement on...

Interesting Provisions in New California Gun Control Laws

September 27, 2023 2:34 pmSeptember 27, 2023 2:34 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed more than twenty bills to enact a series of gun control statutes in California. From my “legislative geek” perspective, there are two interesting provisions contained in the two main bills: SB 2 and AB...