The Legislature on Monday passed 10 bills related to retail and property crimes, sending them to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk for final sign-off.
The California Legislature is back in session, and lawmakers are making quick work of passing a multitude of bills to target rising
AB 2943 foists some responsibility onto online marketplaces, as sellers would be required to maintain records proving their products were obtained legally. Larger retail businesses would also be required to provide data to law enforcement to help strengthen crime laws and prevent stolen stuff from being sold on the web.
The lawmakers behind the bundle of bills have been chomping at the bit to get the proposals passed as a means of thwarting the advancement of a ballot initiative that would imperil one of the state’s most controversial laws:If passed, the petition will most notably revise the 2014 law that established $950 as the felony threshold for theft. “Currently, theft of items worth $950 or less is generally a misdemeanor,” according to the California Legislative Analyst’s Office.
The petition is backed by Mayor London Breed of San Francisco, Mayor Matt Mahan of San Jose and Assemblymember James Ramos of San Bernadino, as well as dozens of other policymakers and law enforcement groups. It has reportedly received signatures from hundreds of thousands of California voters, sealing the deal for its inclusion on the November ballot., don’t want to see Prop.
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