California Governor Gavin Newsom prepares to sign bills to combat retail crime during a press conference with state and local officials at Home Depot in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group via AP)
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks as Attorney General Bob Bonta, second from left, looks on after signing a bipartisan package of bills to combat retail crime during a press conference with state and local officials at Home Depot in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group via AP)
California Governor Gavin Newsom talks to attendees after he signed a bipartisan package of bills to combat retail crime during a press conference with state and local officials at Home Depot in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group via AP)
FILE - California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at the opening ceremony for Panda Ridge the new exhibit at the San Diego Zoo Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan, File)
California Governor Gavin Newsom hands over one of the bills to Rachel Michelin, President and CEO at California Retailers Association, to combat retail crime during a press conference with state and local officials at Home Depot in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group via AP)