Amid Smash-and-Grab Epidemic, California Focuses on Pushing ‘Gender-Neutral’ Toys

Published on December 8, 2023

Commentary As retailers battle big losses from the smash and grab robbery epidemic, a new California law will go into effect in the new year requiring department stores with 500 or more employees to have a “gender-neutral” section for children. Assembly Bill 1084, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021, applies to retailers who sell toys or childcare items designed to facilitate sleep, feeding children, relaxation, or to “help children with sucking or teething.” The age range targeted in the legislation are children 12 years old and under. The latest legislation is yet one more thing added to a list of costly woes faced by California retailers, who have already been plagued by diminished returns as a result of an increase in crime....

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