Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Jaywalking

One of Sacramento's poorest neighborhoods doesn't have enough crosswalks. It also has a high rate of jaywalking arrests. Image: KXTV

Assemblymember Phil Ting Reintroduces Bill to Decriminalize Jaywalking

By Melanie Curry | Feb 16, 2022 | No Comments

Citing statistics that show that jaywalking laws do not make walking safer, Assemblymember Phil Ting introduced a new bill, A.B. 2147, to end the practice of stopping pedestrians that pose no danger to themselves or others when they cross a street.

Down to the Wire: Bills on Jaywalking, Bikes at Stop Signs Could Use Support

By Melanie Curry | Aug 19, 2021 | No Comments

Two important safety bills are close but not quite across the finish line, and could use help from supporters to get there.

Bikes parked in front of the California State Capitol building in Sacramento

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Legislative Update: Bikes at Stop Signs, Jaywalking, and Camera Enforcement on Buses

By Melanie Curry | Jun 29, 2021 | No Comments

Key transportation safety and equity bills move forward after Senate Transportation Hearing

How (And Why) to Repeal ‘Jaywalking’ Laws

By Kea Wilson | May 5, 2021 | No Comments

A movement is growing to strike down racially biased and ineffective “jaywalking” laws across America — and the advocates behind these efforts say the path to doing it everywhere may be smoother than it has been in the past.