Anti-Theft Initiative Aims to Restore Order in California. Gavin Newsom Tried to Kill It

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A chain with padlocks secures freezer doors at a Walgreens store in San Francisco, Calif., July 18, 2023.

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Customers shopping for a simple bottle of shampoo at Superior Grocers stores in Southern California may now need to track down an employee to unlock it.

Same thing with coffee. And baby formula. And lotion. And laundry pods. And medicine.

Ryan Mills

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Ryan Mills

Ryan Mills was an enterprise and media reporter at National Review. He previously worked for 14 years as a breaking news reporter, investigative reporter, and editor at newspapers in Florida. Originally from Minnesota, Ryan lives in the Fort Myers area with his wife and two sons.

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