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Kamala Harris’ $8 billion ‘shoplifting industry’ wrecked California

The Honorable Linda McMahon ,  August 9, 2024

This op-ed originally appeared in Fox News on August 9, 2024.

"All parents ask their children what they want to be when they grow up. Astronaut, firefighter and doctor have long been favorites. But California has now added a dubious new profession to the list: shoplifting entrepreneur.

Shoplifting in California has become so rampant that it’s no longer just a petty crime. It’s an $8 billion per year industry where organized "rip crews" strip an entire store, resell the goods, and return to steal again. Even while rates of other crimes have declined, reports of shoplifting have increased through the first half of 2024..."

Read the full op-ed in Washington Times here.

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