CA SB753

Local governments may adopt ordinances to retrieve and return abandoned shopping carts to their owners, recovering actual costs up to $100 per cart

At least 48 hours' actual notice must be given to shopping cart owners before retrieval, including proof of delivery via telephone, mail with confirmation, or electronic transmission

Maximum fines for shopping cart owners who fail to retrieve their carts increase from $50 to $100 per occurrence after three failures within a six-month period

Immediate retrieval without notice is permitted when shopping carts impede emergency services or pose substantial threats to health and safety

Local governments may retrieve carts in response to public complaints without notice, but cannot recover costs unless 48-hour notice was provided