Law enforcement agencies across Los Angeles County began issuing $63 fines on Tuesday, July 1, for parking too close to crosswalks under California's daylighting law. The state vehicle code applies everywhere in California, including Beverly Hills, though the Platinum Tribune has not confirmed whether the Beverly Hills Police Department has begun its own enforcement actions.

The law matters here. The Golden Triangle shopping district, bounded by Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard, and Canon Drive, sees constant foot traffic from tourists and shoppers moving between luxury retailers. The intersection of Rodeo Drive and Wilshire Boulevard is a high-risk pedestrian zone where people cross to reach the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and nearby shops.

What the law requires

Assembly Bill 413, signed in October 2023 and effective January 1, 2025, prohibits stopping, standing, or parking within 20 feet of the approach side of any marked or unmarked crosswalk. Where a curb extension is present, the buffer shrinks to 15 feet. No red curb paint or signage is required for the law to apply.

Twenty feet is roughly the length of one large SUV.

The $63 citation applies to any vehicle in the buffer zone. Before AB 413, California was one of the few states without a crosswalk parking restriction. Over 40 states already had similar rules on the books, according to a summary published by the city of Pleasant Hill.

Beverly Hills pedestrian safety context

Beverly Hills Transportation Manager Jessie Holzer Carpenter presented a Pedestrian Crossing Safety Program update to the Traffic and Parking Commission on March 5, 2026. The city is updating its 2024 Local Road Safety Plan to prioritize projects at high-risk intersections. Most traffic signals in Beverly Hills already include a pedestrian-head-start phase, giving walkers a five-second lead before the light turns green for drivers.

The city's transportation safety page notes that all intersections in Beverly Hills are legal crossing points, with or without a marked crosswalk, unless signed otherwise. That means the 20-foot parking buffer applies at virtually every corner in the Golden Triangle.

How to comply

No Beverly Hills City Council or commission agenda item addressing daylighting enforcement has been publicly posted as of early July 2026. Drivers visiting the Golden Triangle can avoid citations by checking their distance from the nearest crosswalk before leaving their vehicle, or by using city parking structures rather than street parking near intersections.