California AB468 amends the Penal Code to redefine and increase penalties for looting during emergencies.

California AB468 amends the Penal Code to redefine looting as including first-degree burglary, second-degree burglary, grand theft, trespass, and theft from a vehicle when committed in an evacuation zone. The bill also expands the definition of an evacuation zone to include areas under evacuation orders or warnings and residential units undergoing reconstruction for up to three years post-disaster. Penalties for these offenses are increased, with imprisonment in county jail or state prison and community service.

California AB468 amends the Penal Code to redefine and increase penalties for looting during emergencies.

California AB468 amends the Penal Code to redefine looting as including first-degree burglary, second-degree burglary, grand theft, trespass, and theft from a vehicle when committed in an evacuation zone. The bill also expands the definition of an evacuation zone to include areas under evacuation orders or warnings and residential units undergoing reconstruction for up to three years post-disaster. Penalties for these offenses are increased, with imprisonment in county jail or state prison and community service.