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San Leandro adopts $63 parking 'daylighting' fine, gives outreach time before enforcement
Summary
The council approved adding a $63 citation for blocking crosswalk sight lines under California's AB 413 ("daylighting"); the penalty becomes effective March 1, 2025, and staff will run outreach and paint or remove meters downtown before issuing citations.
The San Leandro City Council on Jan. 21 adopted an amendment to the city's master fee schedule to add a $63 citation for violations of the new California "daylighting" law (Assembly Bill 413), which prohibits vehicles from parking within 20 feet of the vehicle‑approach side of a crosswalk (15 feet where a curb extension exists).
The council voted unanimously to add the citation and set an effective date of March 1, 2025, to allow additional outreach, infrastructure adjustments and a period of warnings in some locations.
Why it matters: The rule aims to improve pedestrian safety by keeping crosswalk sight lines clear. Council discussion focused on how the city will balance compliance, public education and enforcement — particularly downtown,…
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