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2 New Speed Cameras Coming to PCH in Long Beach After Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Bill
The law lets Long Beach add two cameras on the highway after officials said the 8-mile stretch accounted for 39 traffic deaths since 2020.
- Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1279 into law Sunday, authorizing Long Beach to install two speed cameras along Pacific Coast Highway. The legislation takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, adding the route to California's speed safety camera pilot program.
- Because Pacific Coast Highway is a state route, it was excluded from the original pilot program that authorized 18 cameras elsewhere in Long Beach. The corridor accounts for 20% of city crash fatalities, with three deaths occurring this year.
- Once installed, the cameras will issue warnings for 60 days before automatically ticketing drivers traveling at least 11 mph over the limit. License plate data will be deleted after five business days, with revenue funding traffic safety measures.
- State Sen. Lena Gonzalez, who authored the bill, stated the goal is to deter speeding rather than generate revenue. Oakland recorded a 70% decrease in speeding following camera implementation, and San Francisco a 79% decrease.
- This legislation follows a 2024 bill adding cameras to a 21-mile stretch of PCH in Malibu, which responded to four student deaths in late 2023. Long Beach City Councilwoman Suely Saro noted this tool helps address the ongoing safety emergency.
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Long Beach is getting speed cameras. Residents, city staff and advocacy groups have concerns.
The cameras will be operational this month and begin issuing tickets in December, but there are questions about how the city will enforce the fines and whether the system will perpetuate racial and economic bias.
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