A bill allowing Long Beach to install two speed cameras along Pacific Coast Highway advanced to Gov. Gavin Newsom after final approval from the state Legislature. Senate Bill 1279 would add the city’s PCH segment to California’s speed safety camera pilot program, citing 39 fatalities on an 8-mile stretch since 2020.
WHO:Sen. Lena Gonzalez; Gov. Gavin Newsom; California Legislature
WHAT:Senate Bill 1279 would authorize Long Beach to install two speed cameras along Pacific Coast Highway as part of the state’s speed safety camera pilot program.
WHEN:Reported Aug 25, 2026 at 5:49 AM ET
WHERE:Long Beach, CA
WHY:The legislation would expand the state speed safety camera pilot to cover Long Beach’s PCH segment, where an 8-mile stretch accounted for 39 of the city’s 192 traffic fatalities since 2020.
Reporting from 1 identified publisher for this event.
