Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a measure from a Bay Area lawmaker that would decriminalize jaywalking in most cases.
On Friday, Newsom signed AB2147 by Assemblymember Phil Ting , which the author has dubbed"The Freedom to Walk Act."
"It should not be a criminal offense to safely cross the street," Ting said in a statement."When expensive tickets and unnecessary confrontations with police impact only certain communities, it's time to reconsider how we use our law enforcement resources and whether our jaywalking laws really do protect pedestrians."
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