evidence: Photo of fake sign in downtown SF appearing to mock CA retail theft law goes viral by: Aaron Tolentino [...] The sign, which reads "stolen goods must remain under $950," appears to mock retail theft law in California. In the state, retail thefts are prosecuted as a felony only if the value of the stolen items exceeds $950. Retail theft valued less than that is charged as a misdemeanor, which has been the case since voters passed Proposition 47 in 2014.