New laws include e-bike, ‘daylighting,’ ADU rules
The new year brings new laws to Marin and California, and some of the changes going into effect in 2025 include allowing cities to create “entertainment zones” where bars and restaurants can sell alcohol for people to drink on public streets and sidewalks; new tenant protections; the elimination of fines for declined ATM withdrawals; and a pilot program that allows cities in Marin to ban kids under 16 from riding throttle-assisted e-bikes.
Workers will see higher minimum wages thanks to inflation, those convicted of theft will face stronger penalties and education curriculum in California will be updated to include curriculum covering school desegregation, Native American treatment in Spanish missions and more information on the harms of alcohol consumption.
Meanwhile, one of the most likely to land you a ticket is Assembly Bill 413, the crosswalk “daylighting” law that took effect in 2024 but allowed jurisdictions to issue warnings the first year. Cities are now issuing citations to vehicles that stop or park within 20 feet of the approach to sidewalks — even if there’s no red curb — under the state initiative to improve public safety by increasing the visibility of crossing pedestrians and cyclists. Tiburon’s making things a bit easier by putting up temporary no-parking signs until curbs are painted red and the parking space, if one existed, is removed. That work’s expected to be completed this month.
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