California continued its rapid increase in assaults, robberies, car thefts, and shoplifting, with the latest statewide data finding shoplifting increased 39% in 2023.
its rapid increase in assaults, robberies, car thefts, and shoplifting, with the latest statewide data finding shoplifting increased 39% in 2023.
The largest increase was in shoplifting, which rose 39%, from 81,955 in 2022 to 113,916 in 2023. Shoplifting reports have increased 78% since 2020, when there were 64,105 shoplifting reports. However, with an average of 96,000 shoplifting reports from 2015 to 2019, 2020 and 2021 shoplifting figures in the 60 thousand range are highly anomalous. Compared to the aforementioned post-Prop. 47 five-year average, shoplifting still remains 19% above historical levels.
Since Gascon — who authored Prop. 47 — became Los Angeles District Attorney, shoplifting has increased 133%. Using that same post-Prop. 47 historical average as before, shoplifting is still up 49% over the average. Gascon is up for re-election in November, but polls suggest voters are equating his policies of relaxed sentencing and reduced prosecution with increases in crime. Internal polling from Gascon’s opponent, former Assistant U.S.
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