Petty theft is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and/or $1,000 in fines, plus restitution. However, courts often grant summary probation instead of incarceration.
In August 2025, the California Supreme Court ordered a lower court to re-examine the state's controversial "NEM 3. 0" rules, which slashed compensation for solar customers feeding energy back to the grid.
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