California has a new jaywalking law https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/californias-new-2023-jaywalking-law/509-75b956b1-2965-430a-9940-4a1435c7d5f0 https:

California has a new jaywalking law https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/californias-new-2023-jaywalking-law/509-75b956b1-2965-430a-9940-4a1435c7d5f0 https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/californias-new-2023... "Starting Jan. 1, the Freedom to Walk Act officially becomes law, allowing pedestrians in California to jaywalk without fear of a ticket, as long as it's safe." Also, most people including police misunderstand how jaywalking works, or is intended to work. Nobody should be expected to walk a mile out of their way simply because that is where the only crosswalk is. Jaywalking is technically only possible near a crosswalk, so if the pedestrian was near a crosswalk but didn't use it, then that would be jaywalking. If the pedestrian is say half a mile from the nearest crosswalk, they are free to cross so long as they yield to oncoming traffic and don't cross dangerously.