California will allocate $267 million to assist local law enforcement agencies in combating smash-and-grab robberies throughout the state. The funds will be used to increase patrols, purchase surveillance equipment, and support investigations into organized theft rings. The grants will be distributed to 55 agencies over the next three years, enabling the creation of investigative units, the purchase of advanced technology, and the crackdown on vehicle and catalytic converter theft. The move comes in response to a wave of brazen luxury store robberies, with videos of the incidents circulating online and raising concerns about California's approach to crime.

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