SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * What you need to know: The state's organized retail crime task force announced the results of two operations taking down organized retail crime rings, resulting in numerous felony arrests and the recovery of more than $850,000 in stolen retail items. * * * Governor Gavin Newsom lauded the work of the California Highway Patrol's Organized Retail Crime Task Force, which more PR