Frustrated by the epidemic of abandoned shopping carts and the antiquated rules governing them, San Jose politicians are touting a new state law they say will help them keep the city clean and safe.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Sen. Dave Cortese’s bill, SB 753, which will enable governments to return carts directly to retailers and recover the costs of retrieval.
The city of San Jose and Mayor Matt Mahan had sponsored the bill, lamenting how the longstanding rules handcuffed their ability to address the thousands of shopping carts left on city streets and in its waterways…