Stockton business leaders, DA’s office sign agreement [Video]

STOCKTON, Calif. — Moments before signing his office’s first-ever agreement Friday with the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce, San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas promised to crack down on retail thieves in front of a room full of business owners.

“Paying is not optional here in San Joaquin County,” said Freitas to the crowd of entrepreneurs. “We are here to prosecute it.”

After talking at the podium, Freitas and the CEO of the Chamber of Commerce, Timm Quinn, signed the memorandum of understanding and held a ceremonial ribbon cutting. 

“Talking to my fellow chamber leaders around the state of California, this (agreement) is the first for California as well,” said Quinn. “We really wanted to take a grassroots effort. Public-private partnerships are …