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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Fresno assemblymember Jim Patterson is one of the co-authors of a new bill targeting retail theft, officials announced on Monday. Assemblyman Jim Patterson is among a bipartisan group of co-authors of new legislation aiming at Proposition 47. According to officials, AB 1772 seeks to require anyone convicted of petty theft or […]
AB 1772 would require jail time if someone were convicted of a third theft crime. Penalties would range from one to three years depending on the crime
Retail theft remains a big concern for Californians. Some blame Prop. 47, which was approved by voters in 2014 and reclassified some offenses as misdemeanors. It also raised the level of felony threshold for property theft.
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Inconsistent information makes it difficult for California lawmakers to draft proposed laws to combat retail theft.