Unions push, grocers push back as another California city targets self-checkouts

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May 7, 2026

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ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – Employees could soon be required to monitor self-checkout kiosks in Santa Ana grocery and drug stores under an ordinance that passed its first reading Tuesday. It’s a move supporters say will protect jobs and curb theft, but critics warn it will raise operating costs and prices. At issue: should the government […]