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Assembly committee sends SB 720 to Appropriations after agreeing to overhaul red‑light camera rules and decriminalize many violations
Summary
The Assembly Consumer Protection and Privacy Committee advanced SB 720, a bill that would let cities opt into a reformed red‑light camera program that shifts to owner liability, removes facial identification, and directs revenue to road‑safety projects.
Senator Ashby presented SB 720, the Safer Streets Act, proposing a revised framework for automated red‑light enforcement in California. The bill would permit local governments to opt into a redesigned camera program that uses rear‑facing license‑plate capture (not facial photos), assigns liability to owners rather than identifying drivers, converts many current criminal penalties into civil fines, and channels program…
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