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Shop NowGavin Newsom just signed ten more laws, forcing California prosecutors to enforce the ones they already have. Kamala Harris taught them that would be racist. The big question is who’s going to make the prosecutors charge themselves? Liberals hope the political theater will have an effect on retail theft.
More laws to ignore
A whole group of “lawmakers, law enforcement, local and state leaders, and retailers” were looking over Gavin Newsom’s shoulder as he signed ten new laws into effect. Everyone hopes they won’t be ignored like the ones covering the same crimes have been.
Something needs to be done to stop retail theft but nobody’s sure if this will help or just look like they’re trying to do something.
Since 2022, after two years of burning and looting under Democrat stewardship, California began “cracking down on retail thefts.” They threw money at the problem in the form of “crimefighting grants” and “sending additional CHP officers to parts of the Bay Area.”
The same guy who made it ok for people to walk in in retail and steal up to 1000$ worth of property without security or employees to stop them at the door 🚪 this guy is clearly playing both sides pic.twitter.com/4kFcA9BsAW
— 🌍Vasteezithay Israel (HOUSE OF JUDA) 🌍🐑 (@Fallout8341) August 17, 2024
Arrests didn’t help one bit. Nobody gets prosecuted for breaking any laws so they don’t stop breaking them. In frustration, state leaders are grasping at straws.
“I think the collective message is clear: if you ransack our stores, if you attack our people, if you endanger our communities, we will come for you,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta explains.
If the previously existing laws against robbery, assault and disorderly conduct were actually enforced, Bonta wouldn’t need more of them to send a message.
Property Crime and Retail Theft Crackdown
Newsom is proud to declare that the Property Crime and Retail Theft Crackdown bill package “promises stronger enforcement, more serious penalties and steep consequences.” The question is whether the new laws will deliver on those promises.
According to California Retailers Association President Rachel Michelin, “this package is going to be instrumental in curbing retail theft and organized retail theft in California.” Or, so she hopes.
The ten separate new laws are meant to “hold criminals accountable from crimes involving property, retail and vehicles.”
Bipartisan package of bills announced to crack down on organized retail theft, burglaries & “snatch and grabs.” @JuanAlanisCA @AsmRickZbur @RachelEMichelin @CaRetailers @AGRobBonta @CASpeakerRivas weigh in. 5,6,7:30 p.m. @KTVU pic.twitter.com/S69ocdHrLU
— Henry K. Lee (@henrykleeKTVU) April 9, 2024
They’re supposed to accomplish that through the creation of “stricter penalties, including enhanced felony charges and punishments for those selling stolen goods.” The problem is the courts never get to the punishment phase because prosecutors won’t file any charges or ever go to court.
The new measures, if they’re enforced, “bolster existing laws to enforce and prosecute.” Whatever that means. It will be interesting to see how many prosecutors get prosecuted for not prosecuting repeat offenders. Newsom insists that the work’s not done yet.
“Program passing is not solving a problem,” Newsom said. “Solving a bill doesn’t solve a problem. It’s the hard work that comes over the next weeks and months to deliver on what we’re promoting and promising.” More laws to back old ones that are ignored won’t solve the problem, either.
