Some members of the Black caucus opposed the legislation, saying it would lead to too many people being sent to prison.
California lawmakers on Monday gave final approval to a package of 10 bills meant to combat retail theft, an effort that divided Democrats as they confronted key issues in the upcoming November election. The legislation has been the focus of intense political debate all year, with Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders responding to the pressure created by a tough-on-crime ballot measure that would stiffen penalties for retail theft.
Some Black caucus members and several other Democrats also did not support legislation to increase penalties for people who cause a fire in the act of committing a property theft; allow prosecutors to aggregate property thefts; and allow stores to file temporary restraining orders against certain repeat offenders. How California will track whether the legislation is effective in reducing theft was not immediately clear.
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