Baller Alert
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
No Result
View All Result
Baller Alert
No Result
View All Result

California Governor Gavin Newsom Sign A Bill That Decriminalizes Jaywalking

by Staxxssss
October 2, 2022
Reading Time: 1 min read
0
California Gov. Newsom Allocates $50 Million to Defend State Policies Amid Trump’s Second Term

California Gov. Newsom Allocates $50 Million to Defend State Policies Amid Trump’s Second Term

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

California Governor Gavin Newsom signs a bill that decriminalizes jaywalking.

On Friday, Newsom signed many bills, from the rap bill restricting the usage of rap lyrics in criminal cases to decriminalizing jaywalking.

Assemblymember Phil Ting introduced AB2147 which is also known as “The Freedom To Walk Act.” The bill allows pedestrians to cross the street outside of an intersection when it’s safe. It also limits when officers can stop a pedestrian for jaywalking where there’s an immediate danger of a collision.

“It should not be a criminal offense to safely cross the street,” Ting says. “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.”

Ting backed up his statement by pointing out the history of the jaywalking laws. In 1930, the law was put into place due to the rise of automobiles. Ting says the laws are arbitrarily enforced, and tickets are unfairly given to people of color and in low-income communities.

He also mentioned the police encounters from illegal jaywalking have turned deadly citing the 2018 death of Chinedu Okobi. Chinedu died during an encounter with San Mateo County Sheriff’s Deputies in Millbrae.

“No longer will law enforcement be able to stop people who are safely crossing the street and burden them with citations and heaps of debt. For too long, our jaywalking laws were used as a pretext to stop and harass people. Especially low-income people and people of color,” Zal Shroff of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights says.

The bill is expected to go into effect on January 1, 2023.

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest

Like this:

Like Loading...

Discover more from Baller Alert

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Related Posts

Ex-NBA Guard Ben McLemore Sentenced to 100 Months for 2021 Oregon Rape
News

Ex-NBA Guard Ben McLemore Sentenced to 100 Months for 2021 Oregon Rape

July 9, 2025

Ben McLemore received a 100‑month sentence in Oregon state prison Wednesday after a Clackamas County jury found him guilty of...

#image_title
News

Ritz Peanut Butter Crackers Recalled Nationwide After Labeling Mix-Up

July 9, 2025

Mondelēz Global LLC has issued a nationwide recall for four sizes of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches. According to the...

Measles Could Surge to 51 Million Cases in 25 Years if Vaccination Rates Continue to Drop, Study Warns
News

Measles Outbreak Skyrockets — Deadliest Surge Since the Early ’90s

July 9, 2025

The United States is dealing with its worst measles outbreak in over three decades, as 1,288 cases have been confirmed...

Leamsy La Figura Alleges Abuse at Alligator Alcatraz
News

“No Water, Maggot Food, No Sleep”: Leamsy La Figura Details Life Inside Alligator Alcatraz [Video]

July 9, 2025

Cuban reggaeton artist Leamsy La Figura, known off-stage as Leamsy Isquierdo, is making headlines from behind the fences of Florida’s...

Next Post
Kitt Sharpio

Eartha Kitt’s Daughter Says She Receives Backlash From Fans Who Claim She Cannot Be The Late Singer/Actress' Child Because Of Her Light Skin Complexion [Video]

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Baller News

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

* indicates required

Follow Us

Subscribe to Blog

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

© Copyright 2024, Baller Alert Inc. All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
%d