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    SB-753
    Consumer Protection

    Special business regulations: shopping carts.

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    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Authorizes local governments to retrieve abandoned shopping carts and charge owners up to $500 for recovery costs.
    • Increases the maximum fine for repeated cart violations from $50 to $150 per incident.
    • Requires cities to provide proof of notification to cart owners before taking enforcement action.
    • Allows immediate cart removal without notice when blocking emergency services.

    Summary

    Senator Cortese's proposal to modify California's shopping cart regulations would establish uniform statewide standards for cart retrieval while increasing penalties for non-compliance. The legislation permits local governments to retrieve abandoned shopping carts and return them to retailers' premises, with cost recovery capped at $500 per cart.

    The measure revises notification requirements for cart impoundment, mandating that local authorities maintain documented proof of delivery when informing cart owners about recovered carts. It also raises the maximum fine from $50 to $150 for retailers who fail to retrieve their carts more than three times within a six-month period. Local jurisdictions retain the authority to immediately impound carts that obstruct emergency services without prior notice.

    Under the modified framework, shopping carts not reclaimed within 30 days of violation notice may be sold or disposed of by the impounding authority. The legislation preserves existing cart retrieval contracts between local governments and private entities that were established before June 1996, while implementing new documentation standards for all future enforcement actions.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Assembly Floor
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Floor
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    Do pass as amended
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate 3rd Reading SB753 Cortese
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Do pass
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Contacts

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    Al MuratsuchiD
    Assemblymember
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    Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
    Assemblymember
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    James GallagherR
    Assemblymember
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    Mike GipsonD
    Assemblymember
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    Jacqui IrwinD
    Assemblymember
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    Al MuratsuchiD
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    Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
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    James GallagherR
    Assemblymember
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    Mike GipsonD
    Assemblymember
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    Jacqui IrwinD
    Assemblymember
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    Tom LackeyR
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    Ash KalraD
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    Phillip ChenR
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    Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD
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    Heath FloraR
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    Marc BermanD
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    Blanca RubioD
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    Joaquin ArambulaD
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    Jesse GabrielD
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    Rebecca Bauer-KahanD
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    Tasha Boerner HorvathD
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    Cottie Petrie-NorrisD
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    James RamosD
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    Robert RivasD
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    Buffy WicksD
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    Steve BennettD
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    Laurie DaviesR
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    Alex LeeD
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    Chris WardD
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    Dave CorteseD
    Senator
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    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
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    Isaac BryanD
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    Mia BontaD
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    Mike FongD
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    Lori WilsonD
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    Matt HaneyD
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    David AlvarezD
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    Tina McKinnorD
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    Dawn AddisD
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    Juan AlanisR
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    Jasmeet BainsD
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    Damon ConnollyD
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    Diane DixonR
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    Bill EssayliR
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    Gregg HartD
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    Josh HooverR
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    Corey JacksonD
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    Joe PattersonR
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    Juan CarrilloD
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    Josh LowenthalD
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    Liz OrtegaD
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    Blanca PachecoD
    Assemblymember
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    Diane PapanD
    Assemblymember
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    Gail PellerinD
    Assemblymember
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    Kate SanchezR
    Assemblymember
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    Pilar SchiavoD
    Assemblymember
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    Esmeralda SoriaD
    Assemblymember
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    Stephanie NguyenD
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    Tri TaR
    Assemblymember
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    Avelino ValenciaD
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    Rick ZburD
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    Greg WallisR
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    Patrick AhrensD
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    Jessica CalozaD
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    Leticia CastilloR
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    Carl DeMaioR
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    Anamarie FariasD
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    Robert GarciaD
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    Jeff GonzalezR
    Assemblymember
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    Mark GonzalezD
    Assemblymember
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    Heather HadwickR
    Assemblymember
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    John HarabedianD
    Assemblymember
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    Maggy KrellD
    Assemblymember
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    Alexandra MacedoR
    Assemblymember
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    Darshana PatelD
    Assemblymember
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    Rhodesia RansomD
    Assemblymember
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    Celeste RodriguezD
    Assemblymember
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    Michelle RodriguezD
    Assemblymember
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    Chris RogersD
    Assemblymember
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    Nick SchultzD
    Assemblymember
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    LaShae Sharp-CollinsD
    Assemblymember
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    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
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    Catherine StefaniD
    Assemblymember
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    David TangipaR
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    Sade ElhawaryD
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    Stan EllisR
    Assemblymember
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    Introduced By

    Dave Cortese
    Dave CorteseD
    California State Senator
    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/27/2025)

    Latest Voting History

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    July 16, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    60410PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Authorizes local governments to retrieve abandoned shopping carts and charge owners up to $500 for recovery costs.
    • Increases the maximum fine for repeated cart violations from $50 to $150 per incident.
    • Requires cities to provide proof of notification to cart owners before taking enforcement action.
    • Allows immediate cart removal without notice when blocking emergency services.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Dave Cortese
    Dave CorteseD
    California State Senator

    Summary

    Senator Cortese's proposal to modify California's shopping cart regulations would establish uniform statewide standards for cart retrieval while increasing penalties for non-compliance. The legislation permits local governments to retrieve abandoned shopping carts and return them to retailers' premises, with cost recovery capped at $500 per cart.

    The measure revises notification requirements for cart impoundment, mandating that local authorities maintain documented proof of delivery when informing cart owners about recovered carts. It also raises the maximum fine from $50 to $150 for retailers who fail to retrieve their carts more than three times within a six-month period. Local jurisdictions retain the authority to immediately impound carts that obstruct emergency services without prior notice.

    Under the modified framework, shopping carts not reclaimed within 30 days of violation notice may be sold or disposed of by the impounding authority. The legislation preserves existing cart retrieval contracts between local governments and private entities that were established before June 1996, while implementing new documentation standards for all future enforcement actions.

    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/27/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Assembly Floor
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Floor
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    Do pass as amended
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate 3rd Reading SB753 Cortese
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Do pass
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    July 16, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    60410PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Al MuratsuchiD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    James GallagherR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Mike GipsonD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Jacqui IrwinD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 81 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 17
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Al MuratsuchiD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    James GallagherR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Mike GipsonD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Jacqui IrwinD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Tom LackeyR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Ash KalraD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Phillip ChenR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Heath FloraR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Marc BermanD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Blanca RubioD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Jesse GabrielD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Rebecca Bauer-KahanD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Tasha Boerner HorvathD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Cottie Petrie-NorrisD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    James RamosD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Robert RivasD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Steve BennettD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Laurie DaviesR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Alex LeeD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Chris WardD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Dave CorteseD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Isaac BryanD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Mia BontaD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Lori WilsonD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Matt HaneyD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    David AlvarezD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Tina McKinnorD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Dawn AddisD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Juan AlanisR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Jasmeet BainsD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Damon ConnollyD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Diane DixonR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Bill EssayliR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Gregg HartD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Josh HooverR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Corey JacksonD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Joe PattersonR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Juan CarrilloD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Josh LowenthalD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Liz OrtegaD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Blanca PachecoD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Diane PapanD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Gail PellerinD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Kate SanchezR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Pilar SchiavoD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Esmeralda SoriaD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Stephanie NguyenD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Tri TaR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Avelino ValenciaD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Rick ZburD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Greg WallisR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Patrick AhrensD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Jessica CalozaD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Leticia CastilloR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Carl DeMaioR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Anamarie FariasD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Robert GarciaD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Jeff GonzalezR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Mark GonzalezD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Heather HadwickR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    John HarabedianD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Maggy KrellD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Alexandra MacedoR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Darshana PatelD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Rhodesia RansomD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Celeste RodriguezD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Michelle RodriguezD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Chris RogersD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Nick SchultzD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    LaShae Sharp-CollinsD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Catherine StefaniD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    David TangipaR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Sade ElhawaryD
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Stan EllisR
    Assemblymember
    Floor Vote