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New California Law Boosts Penalties for Retail Theft Resellers

If the stolen property is valued at $50,000 or more, the offender could face a one-year sentence enhancement. Over $3 million could get four years.
New California Law Boosts Penalties for Retail Theft Resellers
Products are displayed in locked security cabinets at a Walgreens in San Francisco on Oct. 13, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Included in a package of retail-theft bills recently signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom was a Senate bill aimed at deterring criminals who resell stolen goods.
Senate Bill 1416 was authored by Democrat Sen. Josh Newman and creates new sentencing enhancements until January 2030 for those convicted of selling, exchanging, or returning stolen property if the value of such items exceeds $50,000.
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