The California Assembly has officially created the first retail theft committee, called the Select Committee on Retail Theft, to address the problem of inconsistent reporting practices within the retail sector.
Legislators said it is difficult to find ways to halt smash-and-grab robberies in California, even though recordings of the crimes are going viral on social media and garnering attention across the globe.
While accepting the need for action, some argue that viral videos are misrepresenting the world and making retail theft incidents seem more numerous than they are.
“What is happening in our communities is unacceptable and we must act with urgency,” Assemblyman Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) said in a Dec. 18 press release. “But we must also look at the facts and find the solutions that will actually work.”
The California State Assembly's Select Committee on Retail Theft holds its first meeting in Sacramento, Calif., on Dec. 19, 2023. (Travis Gillmore/The Epoch ...
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