What’s behind a 2-year decline in California car thefts after previous surge? CHP offers an answer
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Fri, 14 August 2026Tue, 25 August 2026
What it is about
Jared GrieshaberRam TrxsShane HernandezBorder DivisionHyundaiCalifornia, United StatesRiverside County, California, United StatesOrange County, California, United StatesLos Angeles County, California, United StatesSan Bernardino County, California, United StatesLance BernsGavin NewsomLos AngelesCalifornia Department Of JusticeBureau Of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting ProgramKern County, California, United StatesSan Diego, California, United StatesOakland, California, United StatesSan Bernardino, California, United StatesAlameda County, California, United States
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
sgvtribune.com
mercurynews.com
14 Aug, 00:58over 12 days25 Aug, 14:21
How it spread - 2 original reports
Fri, 14 August 2026
1 report- sgvtribune.com00:58first to report
Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties all saw declines in 2025 as CHP officials pointed to expanded enforcement
Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- mercurynews.com14:21
It's the second year in a row, the overall number of stolen cars has decreased, CHP says.