California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Oct. 13 which repeals a 40-year law allowing local jurisdictions to regulate or ban lowriding and cruising in their communities.
Assembly Bill 436, authored by Assemblyman David Alvarez (D–Chula Vista), overrides the 1982 state law that gave cities the authority to ban or regulate cruising to protect local businesses and prevent increased traffic, noise, and pollution levels in areas where lowrider communities gather, according to an Assembly analysis of the bill.
