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.
Cal. Penal Code § 490a
Larceny
Applied in 17 court decisions — leading case 50 Cal. 2d 182 - County of Placer v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. (1958)
Most recently applied in 245 Cal. App. 4th 1099 - People v. Solis (March 2016)
Added by Stats. 1927, Ch. 619.
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