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Pinole mayor outlines safety, worker-pay and consumer-protection changes in New Year message
Summary
Mayor Cameron Sasai used a New Year address to highlight Pinole's new firearm safe-storage ordinance, state pedestrian-crosswalk rules now enforced by Pinole PD, recent state wage increases, and an 'honest pricing' law; he also urged public input on Measure I spending.
Cameron Sasai, Pinole’s mayor, delivered a New Year message to residents highlighting a string of state and local measures intended to improve safety and consumer protections.
Sasai said the City has adopted a local "safe storage of firearms" ordinance that requires firearms to be secured in a locked container or have the trigger disabled, and that ammunition in firearms and vehicles must be stored in a locked container. "I urge all owners of firearms to practice responsible storage to keep our community safe from the risk of gun related injury and death," he said.
He summarized a state 'daylighting' law aimed at protecting pedestrians. Under the law cited in his remarks, it is illegal to park within 20 feet of the vehicle-approach side of any unmarked or marked crosswalk or within 15 feet where a curb extension is present; Sasai said the Pinole Police Department began enforcing that rule on Jan. 1.
Sasai also referenced a state 'honest pricing' law (referred to in the remarks as "Senate bill 7 48") that prohibits advertising a price that omits required fees or charges, a practice commonly called drip pricing. "Any advertising of a price that is less than what a consumer will actually be paying is considered a form of deceptive advertising," he said.
On wages, Sasai noted that the statewide minimum wage rose from $16 to $16.50 per hour effective Jan. 1, that fast-food workers must be paid at least $20 per hour, and that health care workers will be paid a higher wage (the exact health-care rate was not specified in the remarks).
The mayor also reminded residents that the City Council on Dec. 17, 2024, approved reductions to speed limits on several streets (see separate city action). He described broader traffic- and pedestrian-safety goals and encouraged residents to participate in an upcoming workshop on how Measure I funds should be spent.
Sasai closed by celebrating recent community events and directing residents to the city website, social media and PC TV for monthly updates. "Thank you for watching," he said.
The remarks were a policy update and invitation to civic engagement rather than a formal council meeting; no new council vote occurred during the recorded message itself.
