New retail theft program leads to major arrest in Placer County
A new statewide program to crack down on organized retail theft in California appears to be working.
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A new statewide program to crack down on organized retail theft in California appears to be working.
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In the lead-up to the election, the governor and attorney general publicized statewide organized retail theft arrests, but what the press releases didn't say is what happens to the retail theft ring leaders after the arrests. No one could tell us how many of those people arrested for organized retail theft were actually sentenced let alone how many went to jail, received treatment or reoffended. It turned out no one was keeping track. So we tracked down a few ourselves.
Voters went on to pass California's tougher-on-crime Proposition 36 with the largest margin of any measure on the ballot, which highlighted a bit of a disconnect between state lawmakers and the people they represent. It’s official name is The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act — three issues that supporters believe are intertwined. We begin at the intersection of addiction and homelessness with Cesar’s story before looking at the reality of statewide retail theft.
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