California Lawmakers Try to Tell Retailers How Best to Address Theft

A self-checkout station at a Safeway grocery store in Pleasant Hill, Calif., on May 22, 2024. Keegan Billings/The Epoch Times

Commentary

It seems there is no element of private enterprise California politicians are not comfortable attempting to dictate how it should be run. Whether it be how much to pay workers, what to charge for a product, what fees are permitted, or the racial and gender makeup of a board of directors.