FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Crackdowns on copper wire theft are set to increase in the new year.

On Monday, Governor Newsom signed AB 476 to expand current state law and further discourage thieves-- requiring additional documentation from metal buyers and sellers.

Bruno's Iron & Metal in southeast Fresno says it has already been going above what's required by law.

"We were already recording the name. We were already recording, who was doing the transaction on our side, the amount, description of the materials, photos of the materials, photos of the individual selling it, thumb prints, signature of them acknowledging receipt," COO of Bruno's Iron & metal, Nicholas Tosi explained.

The bill will make it illegal for people to own certain scrap metals like parts from streetlights and traffi

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