Committee endorses expansion of state speed‑camera pilot after data shows lower speeds at camera sites

The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on Thursday voted unanimously to forward a resolution endorsing expansion of California’s speed‑camera pilot and urging the legislature to strengthen and broaden allowable camera locations.

Supervisor Matt Dorsey, who introduced the resolution, said early results from the SFMTA pilot show steep reductions in speed at camera locations. "Speed has dropped an average of 80% at the 33 locations in this program," he said, urging the city to pursue more sites on high‑injury corridors.

Advocacy groups and survivors provided extensive public comment supporting the expansion. Jody Madiris, executive director of Walk San Francisco, told the committee the program was thoughtfully implemented with privacy protections and equitable fee reductions for low‑income people. Multiple survivors and physicians recounted crashes and urged more cameras to protect pedestrians and cyclists.

The committee recorded a 3–0 roll call in favor of forwarding the resolution to the full Board as a committee report; the item is scheduled for the full Board meeting on July 14, 2026.