California Decriminalizes Jaywalking Due to Alleged Racial Bias
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a law Friday that will decriminalize jaywalking across California, citing racial bias.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a law Friday that will decriminalize jaywalking across California, citing racial bias.
Under the new law, officers can cite a jaywalker "only when a reasonably careful person would realize there is an immediate danger of a collision."
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a measure from a Bay Area lawmaker that would decriminalize jaywalking in most cases.
A new attempt to decriminalize jaywalking is being considered by Gov. Newsom after approval by the Assembly last week.