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Cargo theft bill headed for final Senate vote in California

A bill that targets cargo theft in California is headed to the Senate floor for a final vote.

Under the bill, AB1814, a person who steals cargo off a truck would be guilty of grand theft.AB1814 would apply the charge of grand theft to anyone who steals more than $400 worth of freight.

The bill, introduced by Assemblywoman Jenny Oropeza, D-Carson, would apply to any cargo that has been loaded into a trailer, railcar or cargo container, whether it is awaiting transport or is already in transit.

The bill previously passed the Assembly, and was approved 6-0 on June 15 by the Senate Public Safety Committee.

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