Published on September 26, 2025
On January 1, 2025, Assembly Bill 413 (AB 413) made daylighting a requirement across California. The law prohibits stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle within 20 feet of the approach to any marked or unmarked crosswalk and within 15 feet of the approach to any marked or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection with a curb extension. These new no-parking zones improve pedestrian safety by making people crossing the street more visible.
To help residents and visitors identify the new no-parking zones, all curbs at the 100+ daylighting locations in Emeryville will be painted red. The Transportation and Sustainability Committee approved the daylighting curb painting at its July 8, 2025 meeting. Work will be performed by the City’s maintenance crews, starting in October 2025, and is expected to be completed by Summer 2026.
Please note that even if a curb is not painted red, parking is still prohibited in daylighting zones. Be on the lookout for the A-frame signs with “No Parking” and informational signage about daylighting that will be posted several days ahead of the painting work.
For more information, visit the City’s Daylighting Program website: https://www.emeryville.org/Government/Departments/Public-Works/Daylighting
Questions? Contact Phillip Toste at phillip.toste@emeryville.org or 510-596-4340.