Senate Bill 553, submitted by Sen. Dave Cortese, D-Campbell, was approved in the Senate and is headed next to policy committees in the Assembly.
, also in April, was reportedly told by his employer to recover stolen items with a “hands-on” approach, according to Cortese., said the bill’s language is confusing.
“On the one side, it feels like a safety issue, which I don’t disagree with,” he said. “But it also demonizes good Samaritans by saying, ‘We’ll punish you if you stop a bad guy from robbing us.’ “ Employees who opt to confront shoplifters wouldn’t face punishment from their employers under SB 553, but it bars businesses from requiring workers to intervene in such situations.
Rachel Michelin, California Retailers Association’s president, said fewer workers will be incentivized to stop shoplifters, which will have a heavy effect on mom-and-pop retailers.Michelin said her association has been working with CalOSHA on a “more nuanced approach” to the problem that would be addressed through the regulatory process.
Big-box retailers have been hit hard by retail theft. Target’s downtown San Francisco location is seeing at least 10 thefts a day, according to store employees. The company blamed “organized retail crime” for a $400 million loss in profits in 2022, and its chief financial officer expects that number to reach $600 million by the end of 2024.
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