Takes Effect

Takes effect

California Vehicles and travel

Speed cameras must blur other drivers and pedestrians, and Long Beach gets two more

Speed cameras in the pilot cities must blur images of other drivers, vehicles and pedestrians caught in the frame, though cameras put in before the change only where feasible. Long Beach may add 2 cameras on Pacific Coast Highway.

Who it affects

Los Angeles, San Jose, Oakland, Glendale, Long Beach and San Francisco

When

This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.

Official text

California SB 1279: Speed safety systems.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.

Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.

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