Prop. 47, passed in 2014, has been fingered for much of the upswing in retail-related crime over more than a decade, as it set the felony threshold for most types of retail theft at $950 or more ...

The retail theft package was crafted in part to fend off Proposition 36, a tough-on-crime ballot measure that, if it passes, will impose automatic sentence enhancements for repeat retail thefts ...

Two of the men are brothers and face over 10 years’ incarceration if convicted. The third man faces six years, Bonta said. While there could be other victims, authorities believe they’ve caught all ...