CA AB1238

Suspends pedestrian traffic law restrictions until January 1, 2029, allowing pedestrians to enter roadways despite yellow signals and to cross outside of marked crosswalks without facing fines or criminal penalties.

Exempts pedestrians from obeying traffic signals until January 1, 2029, while maintaining their duty to avoid immediate hazards and defining immediate hazard as when a reasonably careful person would realize there is danger of collision.

Repeals the prohibition on local ordinances restricting pedestrian crossings to designated crosswalks until January 1, 2029, after which the authorization for such local ordinances is restored.

Requires the California Highway Patrol to submit annual reports to the Legislature on pedestrian injuries and fatalities beginning January 1, 2023, with this reporting requirement ending January 1, 2029.

All changes automatically sunset on January 1, 2029, restoring previous pedestrian traffic laws and reinstating local authority to regulate non-crosswalk crossing.