Newsom signs bill to raise smash-and-grab punishments

Published: Sep 12, 2024 Duration: 00:00:38 Category: News & Politics

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count will be met by Federal Security. New at five California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill today bringing back tougher penalties for smash and grab robberies. We've all seen the videos, right? The new law requires prosecutors to start imposing harsher sentences again for anyone who steals, damages or destroys property worth more than $50,000 while also committing a felony. It is similar to proposition 36, which is on the ballot. This November. The difference between the two the law Newsom signed today will expire in five years. While prop 36 would make the harsher penalties permanent. The issue is dividing some Democrats in

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