San Jose Spotlight: San Jose tightens abandoned shopping cart policies

San Jose leaders want major retailers to take a larger role in retrieving abandoned shopping carts that end up in the city’s most blighted areas.

San Jose councilmembers voted unanimously Tuesday to strengthen the city’s abandoned shopping cart regulations by requiring retail stores with more than 76 carts to install theft-prevention devices, require customers to pay a deposit for using a cart or make a deal with a cart-retrieval company. The city also wants stronger regulations to ensure San Jose stays in compliance with the Clean Water Act and avoids potential fines for waterway pollution. View the full story here.