CA AB2586

Authorizes local authorities to prohibit or restrict parking for street sweeping and other maintenance activities, with a requirement by January 1, 2020 to make streets available to motorists as soon as such activities conclude.

Allows vehicles to park for up to two hours in spaces regulated by inoperable parking meters or payment centers, with violations treated as civil penalties rather than infractions or public offenses.

Removes the January 1, 2017 expiration date on parking provisions related to inoperable meters, extending them indefinitely.

Prohibits local authorities from providing monetary or other incentives to private entities contracted for parking enforcement in connection with the issuance of violation notices.