...usually followed by ‘is it fair to put people in jail who are just hungry?’ Decriminalization of shoplifting in California has absolutely changed the marketplace landscape. And it isn’t just food markets which are pulling up stakes and investing elsewhere.
IIRC, LA stopped responding to theft calls below $1000. Dallas put a $750 cap on their theft/shoplifting cases a few years ago due to an insane DA that was elected.
And just recently, Asheville, NC said the cops will not respond to theft calls less than $1000. Of course, the rich, white, liberals took a huge chunk of money from the cops they openly hate, causing over 30 to leave in the last year. 30 may not seem like a lot but when you have a small department that many could be 30% or more of all the folks you have on patrol.