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National City outlines outreach, phased enforcement for new state 'daylighting' parking law

2679783 · March 18, 2025
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Staff briefed council on AB 413 (California 'daylighting' law) that bans parking within 20 feet of crosswalk approaches; the city plans public education in March–May and targeted enforcement beginning June 1 with $25 citations.

City staff told the City Council how National City will implement changes required by AB 413, a state law that amends California Vehicle Code section 22500 to prohibit parking within 20 feet of the approach to a crosswalk. Public Works Director Steve Manganel presented the law’s requirements, enforcement timeline and an outreach plan that focuses first on high‑pedestrian locations such as schools, parks and commercial corridors.

Manganel said the law does not require painted red curbs or signage for the prohibition to be enforceable: “There is no requirement to paint the curb…

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