SHOPPERS have been warned that a new self-checkout law will drive up their grocery prices and worsen lines in stores.
It comes as lawmakers in California seek to crackdown on retail theft and propose a new law that will put restrictions on self-checkouts.
The self-service systems have been seen as a major factor in losses suffered by the retail industry in recent years.
Residents and shoppers in Costa Mesa, Orange County, will see store changes after city leaders narrowly approved a new ordinance changing the rules on how self-checkouts can function…