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CAL RETAILERS CEO AND CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE STORES AND NEIGHBORHOODS STATEWIDE CHAIR RESPONDS TO AB2390 BEING PULLED BY AUTHOR FROM ASSEMBLY PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

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AB2390 Would Have Strengthened Prop 47 As Part Of A Comprehensive Solution To Retail Theft That Protects Customers, Retail Employees, And Neighborhoods SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After Assembly Bill 2390 was pulled by the author from consideration in the Assembly Public Safety committee, California Retailers Association (who is a co-sponsor of the bill) President and CEO, […]

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Speaks with KTVU 2 Fox Bay Area News About AB 2390 to Address Serial Retail Theft

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Otte Michelin spoke with KTVU Fox 2 about AB 2390, authored by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi and co-sponsored by CRA and California Hotel & Lodging Association. AB 2390 brings back aggregation while adding diversion programs and job training programs for a measured, balanced approach to solving serial retail theft. Rachel: “Whenever

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ASSEMBLYMEMBER AL MURATSUCHI, CALIFORNIA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION INTRODUCE AB 2390 TO ADDRESS ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME CRISIS

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BILL WOULD STRENGTHEN PROP 47 AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO RETAIL THEFT FOR CONSUMERS, STORES, AND NEIGHBORHOODS SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D – Torrance), in partnership with the California Retailers Association and the California Hotel and Lodging Association, has introduced Assembly Bill 2390, which would strengthen existing Proposition 47 (2014) provisions by allowing separate

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RACHEL MICHELIN, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CALIFORNIA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION, LAUNCHES STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT OUR NEIGHBORHOODS FROM RETAIL CRIMES IN CALIFORNIA

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As a direct response to the growing crisis of organized retail crime (ORC), California Retailers Association President and CEO, Rachel Michelin, announced the launch of a new statewide coalition — Californians for Safe Stores and Neighborhoods. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Read excerpts of “Special Report: Fight Against Organized Crime” from Fox11 News with Elex Michaelson and

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California Retailers Association Releases Statement in Response to State Budget Proposal

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Sacramento, CA – The following statement can be attributed to Rachel Michelin, President & CEO, California Retailers Association.“On behalf of retailers across California, I want to thank Governor Newsom for his commitment to addressing the growing problem of organized retail crime (ORC) in his budget. “ORC is on the rise across the country and California

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California Retailers Association Announces 2022 Board of Directors

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The California Retailers Association (CRA) announced today their 2022 Board of Directors.  Officers:Nick Johnson, Target (Chair)Larry Carr, Albertson’s/Safeway (Vice-Chair)Chelsea Minor, Raley’sCindy Laubacher, CVS Health Francisco Uribe, The Home Depot Executive Committee:Dan Lopez, Best BuyJonathan Choi, DART Container Corp.Blair Reinarman, Gap Inc.Steve Thomas, Kohl’sChuck Miller, Macy’sJoel Baise, WalgreensDanielle Hohos, Williams SonomaKevin Loscotoff, Walmart Directors:Brenda Palomino, Amazon Tom Tucker, Autocare AssociationDavid McKinney, AutoZoneDavid

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Speaks with CBS Los Angeles Addressing the Impact of the Latest COVID-19 Surge on Small Business Owners

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The California Retailers Association detailed that this is just one more thing they’re taking into consideration as they’re looking for more ways to push funding for smaller businesses and retailers to keep them afloat. “It’s a challenge, we already had some staffing shortages prior to this, and now this is another frustration,” said Rachel Michelin

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California Retailers Association CEO discusses results of holiday shopping season with KTXL Fox 40

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At the end of last year, there was steady concern about what might not be on the shelves during the holiday season due to supply chain issues and whether or not customers would check out small stores in person with omicron surging. So, how did the state’s shops end up faring? Rachel Michelin, the president and

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CRA Responds to Governor Newsom’s “Real Public Safety Plan”

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The following statement can be attributed to Rachel Michelin, President & CEO, California Retailers Association “On behalf of retailers across California, I want to thank Governor Newsom for his commitment to addressing the growing problem of organized retail crime (ORC). “ORC is on the rise across the country and California is one of the hardest-hit

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Associated Press: DAs, retailers say California needs tougher retail theft law

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By DON THOMPSONDecember 3, 2021 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Spurred by a recent run of large-scale smash-and-grab robberies, prosecutors and retailers are pushing back on assertions by California’s governor and attorney general that they have enough tools to combat retail theft in the wake of a voter-approved easing of related laws. “We cannot function as

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