Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the sale of stolen goods on online marketplaces by requiring that third-party sellers be certified, and bans sellers suspected of criminal activity from operating through online marketplace platforms in California.

Highlights:

• Defines “high-volume” quality seller as a seller that makes transactions utilizing an online marketplace (Sec. 1749.8).

• Requires an online marketplace to establish and maintain a policy prohibiting the sale of stolen goods and create a way to notify the marketplace of the sale of stolen goods (Sec. 1749.8.9).

• Requires an online marketplace to alert law enforcement agencies in California of the sale of stolen goods from third-party sellers (Sec. 1749.8.9).

• Expands recovery and relief for violations of the section to a civil action brought by a district attorney, a city attorney, or a county counsel (Sec. 1749.8.4).

• Establishes an effective date of July 1, 2025 (Sec. 1

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