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Ventura County Star: California Bill Proposes New Rules for Self-Checkout at Stores
More cashiers would watch self-checkout stations under a bill making its way through the California Legislature, but some business groups say the cost of the increased surveillance is too high.
The Retail Theft Prevention and Safe Staffing Act, also known as SB 1446, is designed to decrease retail theft by increasing the number of workers in self-checkout areas, said Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, D-Los Angeles, the bill’s author. She also said the improved monitoring will make stores safer. The Senate passed the bill in May and it’s being considered by the Assembly.