California District Attorneys Association

California needs tougher retail theft law, prosecutors …

This undated image released by the California Attorney General's Office shows stolen items from Bay Area retailers, recovered in a warehouse in Concord, Calif., where a search warrant was executed by California law enforcement authorities in the San Francisco Bay Area. Spurred by a recent run of large-scale smash-and-grab robberies, prosecutors and retailers are pushing back on assertions by California's governor and attorney general that they have enough tools to combat retail theft in the wake of a voter-approved easing of related laws. (California Attorney General's Office via AP)

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L.A. County DA George Gascón faces blowback in first months …

In this Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, photo, former San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon speaks at a Los Angeles County Democratic Party news conference outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Advocates for criminal justice reform who have elected a wave of progressive prosecutors nationwide captured the crown jewel as former San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon defeated Los Angeles DA Jackie Lacey, Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)