California in Focus

California Agency Reports Theft Is Underreported and Increases Inflation

July 13, 2024

California’s Little Hoover Commission, a bipartisan and independent state oversight agency, issued its much-awaited report on retail theft, finding that theft is underreported — at an unknown degree — and causes inflation. The commission’s two recommendations are the state collect more data on individuals arrested for theft, including law enforcement response, people arrested, demographics, charges, and recidivism, and conduct studies on theft prevention. 

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