evidence: Photo of sign apparently mocking California retail theft law goes viral by: Aaron Tolentino, Alix Martichoux [...] 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. That has been the case since voters passed Proposition 47 in 2014.