Newsom Signs AB 331 to Stop Organized Retail Theft By Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff Writer Published July 21, 2021 Assembly member Reginald Jones-Sawyer holds AB 331 that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on July 21. (gov.ca) Asm. Reggie Jones-Sawyer sponsored legislation to extend sunset date of the crime of organized retail theft Governor Gavin Newson called up Assembly member Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles) as Newsom signed into law AB 331 to help the state apply resources to reduce crime and stop organized retail theft. The signing took place July 21 at The Hangout, a small business in Long Beach. Jones-Sawyer sponsored the legislation to extend the sunset date to January 1, 2026 of the crime of organized retail theft and the California Highway Patrol Organized Retail Crime Task Force.