Rachel Michelin – California Globe

California Lawmakers Try to Tell Retailers How Best to Address Theft

May 28, 2024 2:45 amMay 28, 2024 1:03 pm

It seems there is no element of private enterprise California politicians are not comfortable attempting to dictate how it should be run. Whether it be how much to pay workers, what to charge for a product, what fees are permitted,...

San Francisco Mayor Denies Walgreens Stores Closing Because of Crime

October 16, 2021 8:46 amOctober 17, 2021 3:33 am

San Francisco Mayor London Breed began pushing back this week against Walgreens’ announcement to close five more stores across San Francisco due to rampant retail theft. Now the San Francisco media is helping the Mayor “sell” her agenda. The San...

5 More Walgreens Closed in San Francisco Over City’s Retail Crime Wave

October 13, 2021 11:46 amApril 3, 2022 7:57 am

Walgreens, one of the largest drug store chains in the country, closed an additional 5 stores in San Francisco on Tuesday, citing the skyrocketing amount of organized retail crime in the city. According to Walgreens, theft levels in the city...

Bill To Regulate Warehouse Worker Productivity Quotas Passes Senate 26-11

September 9, 2021 11:15 am

A bill that would regulate productivity quotas in delivery warehouses, as well as publicly disclose what those quotas are, was passed in the state Senate on Wednesday by a vote of 26-11. Assembly Bill 701, authored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez...

Retail Groups Pin San Francisco’s Rising Crime Rate on DA Chesa Boudin

July 9, 2021 6:32 amJuly 9, 2021 6:33 am

This week, several retail organizations, including the California Retailers Association, put the blame on the skyrocketing crime rates in the city on District Attorney Chesa Boudin. Since being sworn in as District Attorney in 2020, Boudin has made reducing the...