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A Winning Bid for Safety: Securing California’s Commercial Properties

November 19, 2025

By: Armando L. Camarena Anyone who’s been to an auction knows the adrenaline and anxiety of a bidding war, that rush of “What’s going to happen next?” Unfortunately, those running the auction…

California’s Progress on Retail Theft Underscores Critical Need for Investments in Crime Prevention

November 7, 2025

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Californians for Public Safety issued the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s November 6 press release, “Retail theft crackdown keeps delivering results: 25,675 arrests and $190 million…

Keeping California’s Farms Safe: Rural Crime Prevention

October 28, 2025

Why Preventing Crime is Key to Protecting California Farms We all know that California’s rural communities – from farms and ranches to small towns and supply routes, play an essential…

Coordinated organized retail theft crackdown recovers $8 million in stolen assets this year

August 7, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEGovernor’s Press Office: (916) 445-4571 What you need to know: In 2025, the state’s CHP-led Organized Retail Crime Task Force made over 700 arrests and recovered nearly 150,000…

Turning Setbacks into Security: How One Business Fought Catalytic Converter Theft in California

July 22, 2025

Catalytic converter theft has become one of the fastest-growing property crimes in the country and California is at the center of this alarming trend. Containing precious metals worth more than…

Statement from Californians for Public Safety in Response to Attorney General Bonta’s Call to Action on Copper Wire Theft

June 24, 2025

SACRAMENTO, CA – Californians for Public Safety issued the following statement in response to Attorney General Rob Bonta’s press release re: Copper Wire Theft Leaves Californians in the Dark, We…

Video Testimonial: Stotz Equipment

May 2, 2025

Break-ins, vandalism, and property theft have become all too common across California, not just in retail, but in commercial, manufacturing, and industrial sectors as well. The ripple effects are serious:…

Fighting Commercial Property Crime: Why Businesses Need Better Security Options

March 28, 2025

For many business owners in California, dealing with commercial property crime has become a frustrating reality. At Gee Heavy Machinery, where we store and sell valuable equipment, theft, and vandalism…

Empowering California’s Businesses Through Public Safety Initiatives

February 25, 2025

By Monica Farias West Covina, nestled in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley, is more than just a city – it holds a vibrant and resilient business community. Despite the challenges we Southern Californians…

Spurred by tragedy, Salinas business owner successfully lobbies for new California law

February 13, 2025

Roseann Cattani, Salinas Californian After spending about $5,000 a month on overnight private security to protect his business from repeated break-ins and theft, Lars Frieberg, owner of the Salinas Valley…

Public Safety as a Foundation for Economic Growth

November 13, 2024

California businesses are not just storefronts; they are the heartbeat of our communities, the places where families gather, and the foundation of our shared economic future. Public safety directly impacts…

Beyond Retail: The Overlooked Crisis of Commercial Property Crime in California

June 26, 2024

In the wake of California’s pioneering bottle bill, one of the most successful and cost-effective recycling and pollution reduction programs in North America, a small family saw an opportunity to…

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Urgent Action Needed to Tackle California’s Commercial Property Crime Surge

April 18, 2024

Californians For Public Safety (C4PS) advocates for urgent action from state leaders to address the surge of commercial, manufacturing, and industrial property crime. While legislative and regulatory efforts have been…

CHP Conducts Sting Operations Resulting in Arrest of Suspects Linked to Carjacking Rings and Gangs in Oakland

March 14, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Tuesday, March 12, 2024Governor’s Press Office: (916) 445-4571 CHP Conducts Sting Operations Resulting in Arrest of Suspects Linked to Carjacking Rings and Gangs in Oakland WHAT YOU NEED TO…

Fuel Theft, Commercial Property Crime Demands Urgent Attention

February 28, 2024

As a concerned Californian and representative of more than 10,000 fuel and convenience stores, most of them small and ethnic-owned businesses, I’ve watched with growing apprehension as our state unsuccessfully…

Californians for Public Safety Formed to Address Skyrocketing Commercial Property Crime

February 14, 2024

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Californians for Public Safety (C4PS), a coalition of small and large businesses, property owners, community leaders, and statewide associations, announced the first 20 members to join…

Amid crime concerns, city of Sacramento sees rise in applications for electric fences

December 13, 2023

Sacramento Business JournalBy Ben van der MeerDecember 13, 2023 Applications for new urban infill projects or office buildings might have slumped in Sacramento this year, but another kind of building…

WATCH: L.A. County business owner frustrated at repeated break-ins

December 6, 2023

WATCH A Los Angeles County business owner fears for the safety and future of his business after it was burglarized several times over the past two years, with the latest…

A security guard stands outside the heavily boarded Shreve & Co. jewelry store in San Francisco on Dec. 2, 2021. Photo by Eric Risberg, AP Photo

Property crimes are taking a toll on California businesses. Lawmakers need to step up

August 23, 2023

For more than 17 years, I have been a dedicated member of the Camping World family, witnessing firsthand its growth and transformation. When I started, property security was a minor…

Tackling the Commercial Property Crime Epidemic

August 17, 2023

As the once-owner of Salinas Valley Ford Truck Center in Salinas, I find myself grappling with a profound sense of loss and frustration. For more than three decades, our family business provided…

California rates of violent crime, property crime increased

July 10, 2023

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