evidence: A sign reading ‘Stolen goods must remain under $950″ is seen in San Francisco, California in late June 2024. (Twitter) [...] The sign first appeared late last month outside of the Louis Vuitton store in downtown San Francisco. It read, "NOTICE: Stolen goods must remain under $950." Under Proposition 47, which California voters approved in 2014, retail theft under $950 is prosecuted only as a misdemeanor. Critics argue the law has contributed to a surge in smash-and-grab and flash mob-style robberies in the Golden State in recent years.