New legislation aims to increase human staffing at checkout lines. A proposed ordinance requires certain stores to maintain a specific staff-to-self-service ratio. This means having a certain number of employees for every few self-service checkout stations.

The proposal is intended to ensure that shoppers have access to checkout lines staffed by people. Further details about the legislation are available from the source.

The ordinance was introduced by a government official, Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman, and would apply to larger stores, including grocery and drug stores.