"Building on California's existing laws and record public safety investments, I'm calling for new legislation to expand criminal penalties for those profiting on retail theft and auto burglaries. These laws will make California safer and bolster police and prosecutor tools to arrest and hold professional criminals accountable," Newsom said.
Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement that organized retail theft puts public safety at risk, and that he will continue working with (Newsom's) office and our legislative partners to eradicate organized retail crime," while San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said in a statement that
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