A bipartisan coalition passed a handful of bills that will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, which will do everything from allow district attorneys to coordinate with one another to consolidate charges across the state to letting retail stores to obtain restraining orders against people convicted of stealing from them or assaulting their employees.
Newsom regularly slammed Proposition 36 but sang praise of the bills the legislature passed.
“Let’s be clear, this is the most significant legislation to address property crime in modern California history,” Newsom said before signing the bills. “I thank the bipartisan group of lawmakers, our retail partners, and advocates for putting public safety over politics. While some try to take us back to ineffective and costly policies of the past, these new laws present a better way forward — making our communities safer and providing meaningful tools to help law enforcement arrest criminals and hold them accountable.”
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Newsom regularly slammed Proposition 36 but sang praise of the bills the legislature passed.
“Let’s be clear, this is the most significant legislation to address property crime in modern California history,” Newsom said before signing the bills. “I thank the bipartisan group of lawmakers, our retail partners, and advocates for putting public safety over politics. While some try to take us back to ineffective and costly policies of the past, these new laws present a better way forward — making our communities safer and providing meaningful tools to help law enforcement arrest criminals and hold them accountable.”
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Newsom signed several bills that lawmakers said would combat rising retail theft. They are intended to make prosecuting people suspected of retail theft easier.
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