Penal Code section 490a

Wherever any law or statute of this state refers to or mentions larceny, embezzlement, or stealing, said law or statute shall hereafter be read and interpreted as if the word “theft” were substituted therefor.

Source: Section 490a, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=490a. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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§ 490a’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_490a

Original Source: Section 490a, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=490a. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).