Irvine Passes New Law to Curb Catalytic Converter Thefts

The Irvine City Hall and Civic Center building in Irvine, Calif., on Oct. 12, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

The city of Irvine officially passed a new ordinance on Nov. 9 designed to crack down on catalytic converter thefts.

The ordinance will make it illegal to “possess any catalytic converter that is not attached to a vehicle unless the possessor has valid documentation or other proof to verify they are in lawful possession of the catalytic converter.”