Do not start crossing the street. The traffic signal light is about to change.California pedestrian laws requires driver to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians crossing the road within any marked or unmarked crosswalk. California's pedestrian and crosswalk state laws govern when and where people can legally walk in public. Motor vehicles must to yield to pedestrians who are crossing the street using a designated crosswalk, according to CVC 21950. Until Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill No. 2147 in 2023, California prohibited pedestrians from crossing the street illegally. No pedestrian may unnecessarily stop or delay traffic while in a marked or unmarked crosswalk. Keeping safe on the street is everyone's responsibility. Many pedestrians are injured or killed in accidents in these areas each year throughout California.