Proponents said the initiative is necessary to close legal loopholes that have made it challenging for law enforcement to punish shoplifters and drug dealers.

Now, certain drug offenses and thefts under $950 can be classified as felonies rather than misdemeanors if the suspected ...

A single man allegedly responsible for over a hundred retail thefts in San Jose is behind bars, police shared Monday.

California Proposition Election Results Ballot measures on rent control and increasing punishments for retail theft have sharply divided voters, including within the Democratic Party. Other measures ...

Opponents say the measure is too restrictive on how money is spent in Sacramento. Prop. 36 (Retail theft and drug crimes) A ...

Anger over retail theft drives California voters to make certain shoplifting crimes felonies again.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Anger over retail theft drives California voters to make certain shoplifting crimes felonies again.

A homeless Alton man with a long criminal record faces multiple felony charges for theft and other incidents in Edwardsville.

with polling showing overwhelming support for a statewide ballot measure to crackdown on retail theft and the deadly drug ...

A group of retail thieves who have been responsible for stealing from stores in multiple states was arrested in southern ...

Review-Journal Washington columnist Debra Saunders is writing an Election Day blog from the nation’s capital. Follow her ...