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Cameras in California
21,701 mapped plate readers, 199 speed camera locations (194 on the map), 12 red light camera intersections listed (86 more unverified) and 3,613 traffic cameras.
Plate readers © OpenStreetMap contributors · Caltrans (CC BY) · © OpenMapTiles
California, by camera type.
What each count includes
Speed cameras: From 5 city lists, 194 of them on the map.
Red light cameras: 12 intersections listed (Culver City), 86 more unverified, from public records.
Plate readers: 17,265 tagged Flock Safety, 4,436 another maker or none. 424 more listed by City of Monterey Park, Orange County Sheriff's Department and City of Temecula, counted apart.
Traffic cameras: Caltrans Districts 1 to 12 so far.
Speed cameras in California
7 speed camera programs are running or approved in California. CamsAhead does not list the cameras of San Jose and Glendale yet.
68 more speed cameras are on the map, counted apart from official lists.
Red light cameras in California
20 red light camera programs are running or approved in California. 14 more programs listed, not yet verified. California also has 1 stop sign camera program listed, not yet verified: MRCA park roads.
48 more red light cameras are on the map, counted apart from official lists.
- Bakersfield
- Beverly Hills
- Culver City
- 17 more in the programs table
License plate readers in California
21,701 plate readers mapped in 742 cities and towns of California. 17,265 carry the Flock Safety maker tag.
424 more plate readers are on agency lists (City of Monterey Park, Orange County Sheriff's Department and City of Temecula), counted apart.
Flock cameras in California Cities with a camera page, A to Z License plate readers across the US
The sharing lists agencies post show 324 public agencies in California sharing plate-reader data with other organizations. See who shares with whom · Sharing data: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Traffic cameras in California
Caltrans Districts 1 to 12 so far.
Cities in California with a camera page, A to Z
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Camera law in California
- California's speed camera pilot law is AB 645. Malibu's program falls under SB 1297, a state law for Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.
Speed and red light programs in California
| Program | Camera type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Official location list | Speed | ApprovedChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source |
| San Francisco Official location list | Speed | RunningChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source |
| Oakland Official location list | Speed | RunningAs of Mar 2026 Source |
| San Jose Program page | Speed | ApprovedChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source |
| Long Beach Official location list | Speed | Warning periodAs of Oct 2026 Source |
| Glendale Program page | Speed | ApprovedChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source |
| Malibu Official location list | Speed | ApprovedChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source |
| Bakersfield | Red light | RunningChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source |
| Beverly Hills | Red light | RunningAs of Jun 2024 Source |
| Capitola | Red light | Listed program · not yet verified |
| Chico | Red light | RunningChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source |
| Citrus Heights | Red light | Listed program · not yet verified |
| Commerce | Red light | RunningChecked Oct 27, 2026 Source |
| Covina | Red light | RunningChecked Oct 27, 2026 Source |
| Culver City | Red light | RunningChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source |
| Daly City | Red light | Listed program · not yet verified |
| Del Mar | Red light | RunningAs of Oct 2025 Source |
| Elk Grove | Red light | Listed program · not yet verified |
| Fremont | Red light | RunningChecked Oct 24, 2026 Source |
| Garden Grove | Red light | Listed program · not yet verified |
| Hawthorne | Red light | Listed program · not yet verified |
| Los Alamitos | Red light | RunningChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source |
| Los Angeles County | Red light | Listed program · not yet verified Reported by: Los Angeles County Public Works, Red Light Photo Enforcement Program page |
| Manteca | Red light | RunningChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source |
| Merced | Red light | RunningAs of Jun 2024 Source |
| Millbrae | Red light | RunningChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source |
| Modesto | Red light | Listed program · not yet verified |
| Montebello | Red light | Listed program · not yet verified |
| Mountain House | Red light | RunningAs of Apr 2026 Source |
| Napa | Red light | RunningAs of Dec 2024 Source |
| Newark | Red light | Listed program · not yet verified |
| Oxnard | Red light | Listed program · not yet verified |
| Rancho Cordova | Red light | RunningChecked Oct 24, 2026 Source |
| Redding | Red light | RunningChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source |
| Salinas | Red light | Listed program · not yet verified |
| San Francisco | Red light | RunningAs of Dec 2025 Source |
| San Jose | Red light | RunningAs of Mar 2026 Source |
| San Leandro | Red light | Listed program · not yet verified |
| Solana Beach | Red light | RunningAs of Oct 2025 Source |
| Tracy | Red light | Listed program · not yet verified |
| Ventura | Red light | RunningAs of Feb 2026 Source |
| MRCA park roads | Stop sign | Listed program · not yet verified |
Camera tickets in California
Follow the instructions and the deadline on the notice. Speed camera fines in California (Los Angeles).
- San Francisco Pay or contest As of Oct 2026
California camera questions
Does California have speed cameras?
Yes. 7 speed camera programs are running or approved in California. CamsAhead lists 199 speed camera locations from 5 city lists, 194 of them on the map. CamsAhead does not list the cameras of San Jose and Glendale yet.
Are red light cameras legal in California?
Yes. 20 red light camera programs are running or approved in California. 14 more programs listed, not yet verified.
Where are Flock cameras in California?
17,265 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in California. The Flock page for California lists them by city.
Know when cameras in California change.
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- In your monthly summary: the day a camera near you starts issuing tickets
- New cameras mapped or reported near you
- What plate readers keep, and who runs them
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25,611 cameras listed or mapped in California so far.
Sources and updates
How this page was made: CamsAhead writes each page type once, then fills it with this place's data from the sources below.
- OpenStreetMap contributors: plate readers, speed and red light cameras, data as of Nov 7, 2026; ODbL 1.0
- City and state program pages: the city and state program pages listed with each row; programs marked "Listed program · not yet verified" have no current program page confirmed yet
- Citrus Heights PD Policy 504, Red Light Photo Enforcement: the last dated source for Citrus Heights's program (Jun 2018)
- 2009-2010 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury report, The Effectiveness of Red Light Traffic Camera Enforcement: the last dated source for Daly City's program (Jun 2010)
- City of Garden Grove council minutes 2021-11-09 (records-request release): the last dated source for Garden Grove's program (Nov 2021)
- City of Newark council agenda item, red light camera agreement renewal (2020): the last dated source for Newark's program (Apr 2020)
- City of Salinas Public Works: the last dated source for Salinas's program (Nov 2019)
- City of San Leandro (Legistar): the last dated source for San Leandro's program (Apr 2021)
- IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety): lists of cities and counties with camera programs, for the 8 programs marked "Listed program · not yet verified" that rest only on its lists
- Caltrans CWWP2: camera list, updated daily, last Nov 7, 2026; CC BY
- City of Monterey Park, California: Camera locations: City of Monterey Park. Read November 7, 2026.
- Orange County Sheriff's Department, California: Camera locations: Orange County Sheriff's Department. Read November 7, 2026.
- City of Temecula, California: Camera locations: City of Temecula. Read November 7, 2026.
Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).
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