AB 645 Speed Cameras in 2026: Where Each Pilot City Stands

This page tracks where each city’s AB 645 speed camera program stands. If you already have a speed camera notice, start with what to do about it.

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AB 645 (Chapter 808, Statutes of 2023) added the Speed Safety System Pilot Program to the Vehicle Code (sections 22425 to 22431), effective January 1, 2024. It lets six cities use automated speed cameras until January 1, 2032: Los Angeles, San Jose, Oakland, Glendale, Long Beach and San Francisco (Vehicle Code 22425(a)(2)). No other city is authorized under AB 645.

Where the Cameras Can Go

Cameras are allowed only in school zones, on streets that meet safety-corridor standards, and on streets with repeated speed contests or sideshows (Vehicle Code 22425(b)). The number of cameras is capped by population: 125 for a city over 3 million, 33 for 800,000 to 3 million, 18 for 300,000 to 800,000, and 9 for smaller cities.

Program Status by City (as of November 1, 2026)

• San Francisco: citations since August 5, 2025 at 33 locations (SFMTA).
• Oakland: citations since March 15, 2026 at 18 locations, after warnings from January 14, 2026 (City of Oakland).
• Long Beach: the city launched its 60-day warning period on October 7, 2026 and says citations begin December 7, 2026 (City of Long Beach).
• Los Angeles: warning period. LADOT gives October 26, 2026 as the day the first cameras activate, with warnings only for each camera’s first 60 days, and expects all 125 to be active by the end of 2026 (LADOT).
• Glendale: the city schedules installation and 60 days of warning notices for January 2027, and violation notices from March 2027 (City of Glendale).
• San Jose: warning notices begin December 14, 2026 at most of its 33 locations; notices of violation follow in early 2027, after at least 60 days of warnings at every location (City of San José).

How AB 645 Fines Work

Fines depend only on speed (Vehicle Code 22426(c)): $50 for 11 to 15 mph over, $100 for 16 to 25 mph over, $200 for 26 mph or more over, and $500 for 100 mph or more. There is no repeat-offender increase. A vehicle’s first 11 to 15 mph violation in a city is a warning, and each city starts with 60 days of warnings. The violation is civil only: no DMV points and no license suspension (Vehicle Code 22426(a)).

How to Contest an AB 645 Notice

1. Request a free initial review from the city within 30 calendar days of the notice’s mailing date (Vehicle Code 22427(a)). The city must mail the result within 60 days of receiving your request.
2. If the review is denied, request an administrative hearing within 21 calendar days after the result is mailed. You must pay the penalty first unless you show you cannot pay under the city’s written procedure; a paid penalty is refunded within 30 days if the notice is dismissed after the hearing. You can choose a hearing in writing, by video, or in person (Vehicle Code 22427(b) and (c)).
3. Within 30 days after the hearing decision, you can appeal to the superior court, where the case is heard again from the start (Vehicle Code 22428). The filing fee is $25 (Government Code 70615). If the court rules in your favor, the city refunds that fee and any penalty you paid.

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