Local leaders are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to crack down on copper wire theft.
On Monday, Los Angeles leaders, from public safety to city council and the business community, gathered below one of the many targets of copper wire theft — the Sixth Street Bridge. They’re urging Newsom to sign AB 476 — a bill that would bring stricter penalties and enforcement to those paying for stolen metal.
“These folks are not stealing it to use it. They’re stealing it to turn it into money, and if you can go after the illegal recyclers and the junk dealers out there, and shut down, basically, the demand side of it, the supply side will dry up,” said L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman…