California will enforce new penalties for those who damage or destroy property valued at more than $50,000 while committing a felony, including retail theft, after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a ...

California Gov. Newsom signs bill to resume harsh penalties for smash-and-grab robberies in California Newsom: 'We can be tough on crime while also being smart on crime' ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday bringing back tough criminal penalties targeting large-scale stealing schemes and smash-and-grab robberies that have fueled voter frustration acr… ...

Newsom and other Democrats oppose the ballot measure, which they say would restore policies that they contend failed to improve public safety even as they packed prisons with nonviolent offenders.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday bringing back tough criminal penalties targeting large-scale stealing schemes and smash-and-grab robberies that have ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a bill to strengthen penalties for smash-and-grab thefts, dubbed “sledgehammer crimes” by state leaders. The measure, Assembly Bill 1960 ...

Proposition 36 will also restore drug courts and ensure there is accountability to complete treatment. Gov. Gavin Newsom did not back the ballot measure.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed retail theft laws to address concerns about California property crime. Prop. 36 on the November ballot imposes tougher penalties.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills that aim to make it easier to prosecute retail theft. He’s asking voters to reject a ballot measure that would impose even tougher penalties.