Newsom Extends Get-Tough Push to Crime After Homeless Crackdown
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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a series of anti-crime bills into law, signaling a tougher approach on retail theft and car break-ins three weeks after calling for a crackdown on homeless encampments.
The measures enacted include new penalties for smash-and-grab robberies, auto burglaries and possession of stolen goods. They also enable retailers to file restraining orders against repeat offenders and allow prosecutors to combine the dollar value of items stolen over time and across jurisdictions to meet the threshold for felony grand theft.