Newsom unveils funding plan to combat organized retail thefts, violent crime

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a proposal Friday to allocate upwards of $300 million over the next three years to curtail organized retail theft and violent crime across the state.

Speaking at the California Highway Patrol’s Dublin office, Newsom pledged to infuse local law enforcement agencies and district attorney’s offices with funding to crack down on retail, gun and drug crime.