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California Retailers Association Releases Statement in Response to State Budget Proposal

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 CEO discusses results of holiday shopping season with KTXL Fox 40

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”

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

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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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin speaks with KPIX 5 CBS San Francisco/Bay Area Addressing San Francisco’s New Anti-Retail Theft Initiative

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Wednesday unveiled details of a new initiative to curb crime at retail stores in the city.  San Francisco’s Organized Retail Crime Initiative will be led by the SFPD in partnership with local retailers and regional law enforcement agencies. The focus of the plan is

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CRA Responds to New Organized Retail Crime Initiative in San Francisco

Sacramento, CA – September 22, 2021 – The Following statement can be attributed to Rachel Michelin, President and CEO of the California Retailers Association in response to today’s announcement of a new organized retail crime initiative in San Francisco.  “California Retailers Association applauds the efforts by the San Francisco Mayor, local elected officials and law enforcement to

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Speaks with KABC-TV 7 Los Angeles Addressing the Rise in Retail Theft

Rachel: “Unfortunately, this isn’t really new. We have seen spikes in organized retail crime and retail theft for years. The pandemic also shown a bright light on what’s going on. Just recently the National Retail Federation came out with a report on the top 10 cities for retail theft and unfortunately Los Angeles is #1,

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CRA Joins Governor Gavin Newsom in Addressing Organized Retail Crime

Sacramento, CA – July 21, 2021 – California Retailers Association President and CEO Rachel Michelin issued the following statement after joining Governor Gavin Newsom in this morning’s press conference addressing the growing problem of Organized Retail Crime. “CRA applauds Governor Gavin Newsom for working with the California Retailers Association in extending the state’s Organized Retail Crime

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CRA Responds to San Francisco Target Stores Cutting Operating Hours Due To Retail Theft Surge

KPIX 5 (CBS): San Francisco Target Stores Cut Operating Hours Due To Retail Theft Surge “I wasn’t surprised, because we’ve seen other retailers close in San Francisco. I’m actually proud of the fact that they are trying to hold on and keep the stores open,” said Rachel Michelin, president of the California Retailers Association. Michelin

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CRA Secures Critical ORC Task Force Funding in State Budget

California Retailers Association President and CEO Rachel Michelin issued the following statement regarding Organized Retail Crime Task Force funding in the state budget. “The California Retailers Association applauds the State Legislature for the recent passage of the state budget that includes $5.5 million dollars to fund California’s Organized Retail Crime Taskforce. We thank the Newsom Administration

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