California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas speaks at a press conference on a legislative package to crack down on retail theft on Monday, June 10, 2024 in Sacramento, Calif. California Democratic leadership is considering a plan to void the package if voters approve a tough-on-crime ballot initiative backed by local district attorneys and businesses. (AP Photo/Tran Nguyen)
Greg Totten, a representative of Californians for Safer Communities, speaks at a press conference about a ballot initiative to bring back penalties for shoplifting and drug offenses on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 in Sacramento, Calif. The coalition blasts a plan by California Democratic leadership to void a legislative package of 14 retail theft proposals if voters approve the tough-on-crime ballot initiative in November. (AP Photo/Tran Nguyen)