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Orange County Leaders, Law Enforcement, Prosecutors, and Businesses Hold Forum on Retail Theft and Proposition 36
Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, State Senator Catherine Blakespear, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, the Orange County Business Council (OCBC), and local business leaders, including members of Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT), convened a forum today to examine retail theft and the impacts of Proposition 36 more than one year after its implementation.
Placer and Sacramento County Leaders, Prosecutors, and Businesses Hold Forum on Retail Theft and Proposition 36
Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire, Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho, and Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT), joined by law enforcement and business leaders, held a forum today examining retail theft and the impact of Proposition 36 nearly one year after its implementation.
San Diego Leaders, Prosecutors, and Businesses Hold Roundtable on Retail Theft and Proposition 36
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan, the California District Attorneys Association (CDAA), and Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT), joined by local officials and business leaders, convened a roundtable today to address retail theft and the implementation of Proposition 36.
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Celebrate the Passage of Proposition 36
Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) issued the following statement after the voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 36
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Honors The City Of Beverly Hills For Its Commitment To Combatting Retail Theft
Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) has awarded the City of Beverly Hills, the Beverly Hills Police Department, and the Chamber of Commerce in recognition of their proactive measures to combat retail crime. Beverly Hills is now only the third community in California to receive this esteemed award from CARRT.
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Comments On State Report Regarding Rise in Serial Thieves
Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) issued the following statement following the State Auditor’s Report Proposition 47 in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Issues Award To The Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce, Board of Supervisors and District Attorney Freitas For Their Efforts On Retail Crime
Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) presented their anti-crime award to the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, and District Attorney Ron Freitas, acknowledging their hard work and dedication to reducing crime.
Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft Endorses Proposed Initiative To Reform Proposition 47
Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) today announced its support for the proposed initiative called the Homeless, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act.
California Peace Officers’ Association Joins Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft Efforts
Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) announced today the California Peace Officers’ Association joined the coalition.
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Blast Attorney General’s Approach To Retail Theft
State’s Top Cop Leaves Law Enforcement Out Of Response To Theft Epidemic
California Contract Cities Association Joins Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Efforts
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Issue Statement Following The Legislature’s Failure To Address Retail Theft
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft and California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce Hold Retail Theft Forum
Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) joined the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce and others in a retail theft forum.
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Issues Its Inaugural Award To The City Of Lakewood for Its Anti-Crime Efforts
Californians Against Retail and Residential Theft (CARRT) issued its inaugural anti-crime award to the City of Lakewood on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at a community reception in Lakewood. The award recognizes Lakewood’s hard work and commitment to reducing crime.
Inland Empire Chamber Alliance Joins Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Launch Effort To Raise Awareness About Theft
Retail Theft Impacts Customers, Workers and Our Communities
California Black Chamber of Commerce Joins Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Launch Effort To Raise Awareness About Crime
Porch Piracy Is Plaguing Our Neighborhoods
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Issue Statement Following the Recall of San Francisco County District Attorney Chesa Boudin
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Press Conference
Watch the press conference held on May 18, 2022.
Californians Against Retail And Residential Theft Launch Effort To Educate Lawmakers And The Public About Growing Wave of Theft
CARRT is a new broad-based coalition of business associations, local groups, and victim organizations advocating for California officials to act now to undo the damage done by Proposition 47.
CARRT focuses on property crimes that often get overlooked, including porch pirates, petty theft, burglary, smash and grabs, catalytic converter thefts, purse snatchers, pickpockets, etc.
California Proposition 47 reform initiative qualifies for November ballot
California’s secretary of state on Tuesday notified California elections officials that an initiative whose backers say would reform Proposition 47 has qualified for the ballot.
Thieves make off with more than $100k in stolen Legos from stores across SoCal
Investigators are looking for thieves whom they suspect is responsible for a string of burglaries targeting Lego resale stores across Southern California. One of the
Southern California family arrested for series of alleged retail thefts
A Riverside County family was arrested in connection with a series of thefts targeting stores across Southern California. The suspects, all residents of Jurupa Valley,
5 arrested, including 3 minors, in Polo Ralph Lauren store theft at California mall
Five people, including three minors, were arrested after suspects with white masks entered a Polo Ralph Lauren store last week at the Ontario Mills shopping
‘The bane of retail.’ To prevent theft, many big chains now lock up all kinds of merchandise
Detergent and deodorant, toothpaste, the entire shampoo aisle. “It’s all locked up,” Corey Potter sighed, describing shelves encased behind security glass at a Target near
California store puts together a shoplifting wall-of-shame
Shoplifters at Kitson in Beverly Hills should think twice before attempting theft. The store has started displaying large “mugshots” of shoplifters on the windows of
California group pushing Prop. 47 changes says it has 900,000 signatures to qualify for ballot
A California group pushing an initiative to change portions of Proposition 47 says it has collected enough signatures to qualify its plan to increase penalties
Sheriff Cooper Supports Initiative to Restore Safety to Our Neighborhoods and Communities
As Sacramento County Sheriff, I have witnessed first-hand the horrific problems brought about by Prop 47 in our community. It continues to devastate businesses of
California crime ‘ringmaster’ had team of thieves steal makeup from these Bay Area stores
An alleged San Diego crime ring selling stolen goods online stretched into Northern California, where suspected thieves targeted beauty supply stores in Alameda, Contra Costa,
Prop 47 encourages theft and drug trafficking. These unintended consequences demand reform.
It’s time to reform Proposition 47 by approving the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, which advocates are now gathering signatures for so it
Shoplifting reports soared in L.A. last year
Shoplifting reports in Los Angeles surged by 81% in 2023 over the prior year, according to police data compiled by a nonprofit news organization. Crosstown
S.F. Mayor London Breed joins GOP-led effort to overhaul Prop. 47
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is joining a Republican-led campaign to roll back parts of a law that aimed to reduce jail populations but that