Los Angeles Bans Bicycle ‘Chop Shops’ to Reduce Theft

A woman sits on a bicycle near a homeless outreach center in Venice Beach, Calif., on Jan. 27, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

The Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance June 21 to prohibit people from assembling or disassembling bicycles in the public right-of-way.

The ordinance was approved with a 9 to 3 vote, with councilors Mike Bonin, Nithya Raman, and Marqueece Harris-Dawson opposing.