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Long Beach expects its speed cameras to bring in $5 million a year. Here’s how it would be spent
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· August 22, 2026
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Key points This program involves 18 automated speed cameras. The city expects to generate $5 million annually from ticketing, which will power the division.
A new traffic safety division is being proposed, consolidating two Public Works teams and adding staff to administer a state pilot program. This program involves 18 automated speed cameras. The city expects to generate $5 million annually from ticketing, which will power the division.
The proposal comes after a record number of fatal traffic collisions, with 53 occurring last year. This is the highest number in over a decade.
Further details on the proposed division and its goals are available, including how the $5 million in expected revenue will be spent to improve traffic safety.
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Category: News Published: August 22, 2026 Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) Reading time: 1 min
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