Government,
Criminal
Aug. 15, 2018
Bill to make organized theft a felony advances
Lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make organized retail theft a felony offense, responding to what some have called a prosecutorial loophole created by Proposition 47, a 2014 ballot initiative that reduced several felonies to misdemeanors.
Lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make organized retail theft a felony offense, addressing business leaders’ claims that property theft has been on the rise in recent years.
The Senate Public Safety Committee voted 7-0 Tuesday in support of AB 1065, introduced by Reginald Jones-Sawyer, D-Los Angeles, that aims to close what some have called a prosecutorial loophole created by Proposition 47, a 2014 ballot initiative that re...
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