ASSEMBLYMEMBER MARK GONZALEZ AND MAYOR MATT MAHAN CALL ON THE GOVERNOR TO SIGN LEGISLATION THAT WILL CRACK DOWN ON ORGANIZED COPPER THEFT

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 15 -- The California State Assembly Democratic Caucus issued the following news release:

LOS ANGELES, CA - Yesterday, Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan were joined by AT&T and Verizon, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the Central City Association of Los Angeles, and community members in calling on Governor Newsom to sign AB 1941, a bill introduced in response to the growing crisis of organized copper wire theft our state is facing.

"If we are talking about building a more affordable California, let's start by protecting our infrastructure from being vandalized," said Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez (D - Los Angeles). "This bill sends a clear message. If you treat our neighborhood...