Oakland Speed Camera Tickets: What to Do When You Get One in the Mail

The City of Oakland says its AB 645 program launched on January 14, 2026 with a 60-day warning period and began issuing citations on March 15, 2026 (city news release, March 13, 2026). As of October 2026, the city’s Speed Safety Cameras Pilot Program page lists 18 camera locations, which the city says were chosen using its High-Injury Network along with observed speeding and nearness to places such as schools and senior centers. In the first five weeks of warnings, the city logged about 140,000 warnings to about 74,000 unique plates.

Fines

Oakland uses the statewide AB 645 schedule: $50 for 11 to 15 mph over (a vehicle’s first one in the city is a warning), $100 for 16 to 25 mph over, $200 for 26 mph or more over, and $500 for 100 mph or more. There are no DMV points, and low-income drivers can ask for an 80% or 50% reduction under Vehicle Code 22429.

How to Contest

1. Request an initial review from the City of Oakland within 30 calendar days of the notice’s mailing date (Vehicle Code 22427). Oakland’s protest page counts the 30 days from the “Issue Date” printed on the notice, so count from that date.
2. If the review is denied, request an administrative hearing within 21 calendar days of the date the results were mailed. Oakland asks you to pay the fine first or submit its low-income form to have the payment waived.
3. If the hearing decision goes against you, you can appeal to the superior court within 30 days after the decision is delivered or mailed (Vehicle Code 22428).

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