Can California curb retail theft without changing Prop. 47? Assembly Democrats unveil their plan
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 this year by viral videos of smash-and-grab robberies and the proliferation of drugstores locking up basic goods.
Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) on Tuesday threw his weight behind a package of bills that aim to thwart theft by, among other proposals, allowing restraining orders to keep people who steal away from certain stores and letting prosecutors aggregate the value of thefts across multiple incidents in determining criminal charges.
Meanwhile, supporters of an initiative paid for by big retailers are preparing to submit signatures this month to put a measure on the
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