One proposal includes verifying identities of online sellers making over $5,000 profit, aimed at curbing selling of stolen goods on platforms like eBay and Amazon. Lawmakers are expediently moving bills due to a get-tough-on-crime strategy in an election year while maintaining progressive policies to reduce incarceration rates. Shoplifting rates have risen, particularly in urban areas like the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
With large-scale thefts becoming a crisis in California, new legislative measures aim to increase penalties for organized crime rings, enhance drug court programs, and simplify prosecuting auto thefts. The commitment to quick actions reflects a focus on addressing public concerns while upholding progressive sentencing principles to reduce prison populations.
[
add
]
[
|
|
...
]