California Penal Code (PC) 463 defines looting as committing burglary, grand theft, or petty theft during a state-wide or local emergency. This occurs when state, local, or federal governments declare an emergency to protect property and people. Such declarations can be made when any emergency ...
Penal Code § 405 PC makes it a crime to participate in a riot. If you get charged with rioting, you face up to $1,000 in fines and/or up to one year in jail. However, courts will often grant misdemeanor probation in lieu of jail time as long as you did
If an individual enters a store after business hours with the intent to steal, that would likely fall under the other laws such as Penal Code 459 PCburglaryor Penal Code 602 PCtrespassing. Other related crimes for shoplifting include Penal Code 484 PCpetty theftand Penal Code 487 PCgrand thef...