It's worth looking into the idea that a lot of San Francisco's problems are connected to local court judges who appear to be very lenient on property crimes[1].
I agree. It's one thing to have a catch and release policy for victimless crimes like drug possession or contempt of cop but getting nothing more than a slap on the wrist for a crime that victimizes someone else is not acceptable, especially for repeat offenders. Unfortunately it looks like other states are slowly implementing similar policies.
[1] https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/heatherknight/article/Le...