California Toughens Oversight of Scrap-Copper Buying
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed AB-476 into law Monday to tighten the regulations on scrap-metal purchasers. The bill requires anyone engaged in the sale of scrap copper to be licensed by the state. Communications network operators have complained that gaps in scrap-metal regulation are a big driver of damage to their networks from thieves seeking copper cabling (see 2510070018).
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On Friday, Newsom also signed the Local Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services Collection Act (AB-330), which extends a ban on local governments imposing a utility user tax on prepaid phone service until Jan. 1, 2031.