CA AB645

Authorizes six designated jurisdictions (Los Angeles, San Jose, Oakland, Glendale, Long Beach, and San Francisco) to operate speed safety system pilot programs until January 1, 2032, using automated radar or laser systems to detect speeding violations on safety corridors, high-speed-contest streets, and school zones.

Requires participating jurisdictions to adopt a Speed Safety System Use Policy and Impact Report, conduct a 30-day public information campaign, issue warning notices for the first 60 days of enforcement, and limit system deployments to geographically and socioeconomically diverse locations.

Establishes civil penalties ranging from $50 (11-15 mph over limit) to $500 (100+ mph) with no driver's license suspension or point assessment, and requires all photographic records to remain confidential except for violators and enforcement purposes.

Provides a three-stage dispute process: initial agency review, administrative hearing before independent examiners, and de novo court appeal with a $25 filing fee, plus mandatory diversion programs and fee reductions (80% for indigent, 50% for those up to 250% above poverty level).

Requires jurisdictions to maintain prior traffic-calming measure funding levels and use revenues first for program costs and traffic-calming infrastructure, with mandatory evaluation reports due in the fifth implementation year assessing safety impacts and economic/racial equity effects.