ANAHEIM, CA – Since Proposition 36 passed last November and went into effect in December, local law enforcement has begun to crack down on retail theft across the state, according to the Orange County Register.
This crackdown has manifested in numerous ways, including a three-day operation in Riverside County, in which officers aimed to catch as many shoplifters as possible, resulting in 23 arrests, wrote the Orange County Register.
According to the article, Proposition 36, which passed by a 70 percent vote in November, institutes a ‘three strike’ policy that ensures anyone committing a third theft could be charged with a felony, regardless of the amount stolen…