CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1416Introduced by Senator NewmanFebruary 16, 2024 An act relating to retail theft.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1416, as introduced, Newman. Retail theft.Existing law, the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act, enacted as an initiative statute by Proposition 47, as approved by the voters at the November 4, 2014, statewide general election, makes the theft of money, labor, or property petty theft punishable as a misdemeanor, whenever the value of the property taken does not exceed $950. Under existing law, if the value of property taken exceeds $950, the theft is grand theft, punishable as a misdemeanor or a felony. Existing law defines shoplifting as entering a commercial establishment with intent to commit larceny while the establishment is open during regular business hours and prohibits prosecution for an act of shoplifting under any other law.This bill would state the Legislatures intent to enact legislation relating to retail theft.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to retail theft.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1416Introduced by Senator NewmanFebruary 16, 2024 An act relating to retail theft.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1416, as introduced, Newman. Retail theft.Existing law, the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act, enacted as an initiative statute by Proposition 47, as approved by the voters at the November 4, 2014, statewide general election, makes the theft of money, labor, or property petty theft punishable as a misdemeanor, whenever the value of the property taken does not exceed $950. Under existing law, if the value of property taken exceeds $950, the theft is grand theft, punishable as a misdemeanor or a felony. Existing law defines shoplifting as entering a commercial establishment with intent to commit larceny while the establishment is open during regular business hours and prohibits prosecution for an act of shoplifting under any other law.This bill would state the Legislatures intent to enact legislation relating to retail theft.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1416
Introduced by Senator NewmanFebruary 16, 2024
Introduced by Senator Newman
February 16, 2024
An act relating to retail theft.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1416, as introduced, Newman. Retail theft.
Existing law, the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act, enacted as an initiative statute by Proposition 47, as approved by the voters at the November 4, 2014, statewide general election, makes the theft of money, labor, or property petty theft punishable as a misdemeanor, whenever the value of the property taken does not exceed $950. Under existing law, if the value of property taken exceeds $950, the theft is grand theft, punishable as a misdemeanor or a felony. Existing law defines shoplifting as entering a commercial establishment with intent to commit larceny while the establishment is open during regular business hours and prohibits prosecution for an act of shoplifting under any other law.This bill would state the Legislatures intent to enact legislation relating to retail theft.
Existing law, the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act, enacted as an initiative statute by Proposition 47, as approved by the voters at the November 4, 2014, statewide general election, makes the theft of money, labor, or property petty theft punishable as a misdemeanor, whenever the value of the property taken does not exceed $950. Under existing law, if the value of property taken exceeds $950, the theft is grand theft, punishable as a misdemeanor or a felony. Existing law defines shoplifting as entering a commercial establishment with intent to commit larceny while the establishment is open during regular business hours and prohibits prosecution for an act of shoplifting under any other law.
This bill would state the Legislatures intent to enact legislation relating to retail theft.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to retail theft.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to retail theft.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to retail theft.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to retail theft.
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