“California Democrats have proposed Bill 553, which makes it ILLEGAL to confront or fight back against looters, burglars and shoplifters.”
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in an Instagram post. Claim dated 5 Sep 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
S.B. 553, which passed the California Legislature on Sept. 12, neither legalizes crimes, nor mentions criminal charges or fines for workers who confront shoplifters.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 5 September 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 20 September 2023, 15 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/Cw0ZNUwuzeX/
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