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Supervisors back resolution supporting SB 23 to ease prosecution of auto burglaries
Summary
The committee voted to forward a resolution supporting California SB 23, which would expand the definition of vehicle burglary to include unlawful entry (so a broken window can be sufficient evidence); the district attorney's office and sponsors said the bill closes a loophole that hampers prosecution of offenders who prey on tourists and residents.
Supervisor Valerie Brown presented a resolution supporting California Senate Bill 23, which would clarify the definition of auto burglary to cover entering a vehicle unlawfully with intent to steal. "San Francisco has the highest rate of property crimes in the state," Brown said, citing more than 32,000 auto break-ins in 2017, and said SB 23 "removes a wide loophole" that currently requires…
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