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flag LA City Council backs up to $5,000 rewards for tips on metal thefts, with final vote Oct. 21.

flag The Los Angeles City Council tentatively approved a reward program offering up to $5,000 for tips leading to felony convictions in metal and wire thefts affecting public infrastructure, with a final vote set for October 21. flag The measure, backed by Councilmembers Kevin de Leon, Traci Park, and John Lee, aims to support law enforcement efforts, including the LAPD’s Heavy Metal Task Force. flag Critics questioned its effectiveness, citing maintenance issues over theft as a cause of streetlight outages and noting private companies offer higher rewards without success. flag State law AB 476, signed by Governor Newsom, strengthens scrap metal regulations and penalties, with support from county leaders.

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