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AB 476 aims to curb copper and infrastructure theft with stricter record‑keeping and higher penalties
Summary
Assemblymember Gonzales told the committee AB 476 would expand record requirements for scrap purchases, prohibit possession of public‑infrastructure metal without documentation and increase penalties; municipal utilities and cities backed the bill saying thefts are rising and cause outsized repair costs; committee moved the bill to Public Safety.
Assemblymember Gonzales presented AB 476 to strengthen penalties and record‑keeping rules for scrap metal dealers and recyclers, and to designate additional categories of metal from public infrastructure (street lights, traffic signals, plaques, broadband equipment) as items that…
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