California laws aim to reduce smash-and-grab robberies, car thefts, shoplifting

SACRAMENTO, Calif.- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan package of 10 bills to crack down on smash-and-grab robberies and property crimes. The bills would make pursuing repeat shoplifters and auto thieves easier and increase penalties for those running professional reselling schemes. The move comes as Democratic leadership works to prove they’re tough enough on crime while trying to convince voters to reject a ballot measure that would bring even harsher sentences for repeat offenders of shoplifting and drug charges.

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