Proposed legislation aims to stop looting, impersonating emergency workers during disasters

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California lawmakers want tougher penalties for looting and first responder shams

A proposed bill, AB 469, seeks to close loopholes and strengthen sentences for looting and fake first responders in disaster zones.

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Proposed legislation aims to stop looting, impersonating emergency workers during disasters

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna and lawmakers are expected to announce legislation they are proposing to toughen laws against looting and impersonating emergency workers during disasters and the recovery process.

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LA District Attorney, lawmakers announce effort to stop looting during disasters

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman, LA County Sheriff Robert Luna and lawmakers are expected to announce legislation Monday they are proposing to toughen laws against looting and impersonating emergency workers during disasters and the recovery process.

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Officials and legislators announced bill AB 469 to severely punish looters and fake emergency workers in disasters

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California Lawmakers Announce Legislation to Strengthen Penalties for Looting, Impersonation of Emergency Personnel During Wildfires and Other Emergencies – COUNTY OF LOS ANGELESAccessibility ToolsIncrease TextDecrease TextGrayscaleHigh ContrastNegative C

February 10, 2025 Media Relations Division 213-257-2000 media@da.lacounty.gov Office of Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel Judith.Gutierrez@asm.ca.gov (323) 534-9800 California Lawmakers Announce Legislation to Strengthen Penalties for Looting, Impersonation of Emergency Personnel During Wildfires and Other Emergencies LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D – Encino), Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D – Thousand Oaks), and Assemblymembe

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Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman, L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna, and lawmakers are expected to announce Monday a bill that they are proposing to tighten laws against looting and subpoenaing the identity of emergency workers during disasters and the recovery process. The proposed legislation is scheduled to be announced Monday morning in the Justice Hall. The legislation was motivated by January’s devastating forest fires with more …