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CA SB1266
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Henry Stern
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AI Summary
- Redefines "value" for copper theft and receiving stolen property as the full cost to repair and replace stolen materials, including labor and equipment, rather than fair market scrap value
- Allows aggregation of theft values against critical infrastructure within a 90-day period to meet the $950 grand theft threshold
- Applies the new valuation method to both grand theft of copper (Penal Code 487j) and receiving stolen property (Penal Code 496)
- Requires a two-thirds legislative vote as it amends provisions of Proposition 47 (Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act of 2014)
- Creates no state reimbursement requirement for local costs because the bill changes the definition or penalty of a crime
Legislative Description
Crimes: theft.
Last Action
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4/23/2026
Committee Referrals
Appropriations4/22/2026
Public Safety4/8/2026
Rules3/26/2026
Environmental Quality3/4/2026
Rules2/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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