CA AB917

Extends authorization for public transit operators to use automated forward-facing cameras on vehicles to enforce parking violations in transit-only traffic lanes and at transit stops until January 1, 2027, with indefinite authorization for San Francisco if penalty reduction/waiver options for indigent individuals are provided.

Requires a 60-day warning-only period before issuing actual citations and mandates public announcement of enforcement programs at least 60 days in advance, including information about payment options for low-income persons.

Allows designated employees or law enforcement to decline issuing citations based on video evidence of hardship, and prohibits video records from being used by automated license plate recognition systems without meeting specified privacy and security requirements.

Requires video image evidence not showing violations to be destroyed within 15 days, while violation evidence may be retained for up to 6 months or 60 days after case resolution, whichever is later, with all records classified as confidential.

Mandates that public transit operators (except San Francisco) report to the Legislature by January 1, 2025, on their automated enforcement system's effectiveness, privacy impact, traffic outcomes, implementation costs, citations issued, and revenue generated.