Democratic Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas is trying to curb the use of self checkout machines in California in order to protect employees and curb theft.
A newly proposed bill in California could ban grocery stores and certain retailers from offering self-checkout options for customers in an effort to cut down on theft. Senate Bill 1446 would "prohibit a grocery or retail drug establishment from providing a self-service checkout option for customers unless specified conditions are met," according to a summary of the proposed legislation.
About $10 billion in losses are attributed to these checkout stands annually, Smallwood-Cuevas said. Aside from losing out on profits, she is also worried about keeping employees safe as theft continues to proliferate in the industry.
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