Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - The 2022 ‑23 Budget Act provided $85  million annually for three years to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) to support competitive grants for local law enforcement to combat organized retail, motor vehicle, and cargo theft.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - DOJ Required to Report in 2022 on Potential Funding Options Other Than General Fund. The  2021 ‑22 budget package required DOJ to provide a report by March  10, 2022 that identified various options —other than the General Fund —to support BFS annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972