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County/RegionCity/CountyAllowed Everywhere*Only Minors** - Allowed EverywhereOnly Minors**, but also banned in Business DistrictBusiness District Ban - City DefinedBusiness District Ban - CVC Defined***Prohibited EverywhereNo Data****Author: Christopher Kidd, Alta Planning + Design
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Cities & Counties Total5374312336561102221* The "Allowed Everywhere" category includes cities that allow sidewalk riding, but prohibit it only where "signage is erected". Further research is needed for these individual cities as to the prevalence of sidewalk-riding signage
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Cities & Counties Percentage8.05%2.25%6.18%12.17%11.42%19.10%41.39%** "Minors" are defined differently by different cities in CA, some using age and some using wheel-size
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*** The California Vehicle Code (CVC) defines "business district" under Sections 235 and 240.
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**** "No data" means either that the Code is unavailable online or the code does not provide definitive language on sidewalk riding
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Population Covered*****5,828,5541,627,8091,537,8415,107,5425,275,1786,180,34611,711,204***** Population figures taken from 2010 Census
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% of State Population16%4%4%14%14%17%31%
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Rules by RegionRules By County
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Bay AreaAlameda Total151152213
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Alameda Percentage7%7%33%13%13%7%20%
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San Francisco Total10100000
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San Francisco Percentage0%100%0%0%0%0%0%
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San Mateo Total201111349
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San Mateo Percentage5%5%5%5%15%20%45%
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Santa Clara Total161233214
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Santa Clara Percentage6%13%19%19%13%6%25%
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Contra Costa Total201063208
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Contra Costa Percentage5%0%30%15%10%0%40%
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Solano Total80012014
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Solano Percentage0%0%13%25%0%13%50%
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Napa Total60001014
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Napa Percentage0%0%0%17%0%17%67%
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Sonoma102004004
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Sonoma20%0%0%40%0%0%40%
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Marin Total123011034
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Marin Percentage25%0%8%8%0%25%33%
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Bay Area10895171791140
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Bay Area8%5%16%16%8%10%37%
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Central CoastSanta Cruz Total50001022
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Santa Cruz Percentage0%0%0%20%0%40%40%
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Monterey Total134001134
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Monterey Percentage31%0%0%8%8%23%31%
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San Benito Total30001011
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San Benito Percentage0%0%0%33%0%33%33%
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San Louis Obispo Total81001141
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San Louis Obispo Percentage13%0%0%13%13%50%13%
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Santa Barbara91022040
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Santa Barbara11%0%22%22%0%44%0%
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Central Coast3860262148
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Central Coast16%0%5%16%5%37%21%
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LA MetroVentura Total113100313
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Ventura Percentage27%9%0%0%27%9%27%
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Los Angeles Total88131012123119
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Los Angeles Percentage15%1%0%14%14%35%22%
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Orange Total3560129314
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Orange Percentage17%0%3%6%26%9%40%
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LA Metro134222114243536
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LA Metro16%1%1%10%18%26%27%
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San Diego MetroSan Diego Total190002944
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San Diego Percentage0%0%0%11%47%21%21%
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Imperial Total80102014
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Imperial Percentage0%13%0%25%0%13%50%
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San Diego Metro270104958
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San Diego Metro0%4%0%15%33%19%30%
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Inland EmpireRiverside Total2922021814
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Riverside Percentage7%7%0%7%3%28%48%
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San Bernardino Total2500001222
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San Bernardino Percentage0%0%0%0%4%8%88%
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Inland Empire54220221036
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Inland Empire4%4%0%4%4%19%67%
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Central ValleyKern120024114
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Kern0%0%17%33%8%8%33%
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Kings50010004
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Kings0%0%20%0%0%0%80%
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Tulare91000044
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Tulare11%0%0%0%0%44%44%
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Fresno161032145
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Fresno6%0%19%13%6%25%31%
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Madera31010001
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Madera33%0%33%0%0%0%33%
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Merced70000313
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Merced0%0%0%0%43%14%43%
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Central Valley52307651021
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Central Valley6%0%13%12%10%19%40%
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Sacramento AreaStanislaus100010405
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Stanislaus0%0%10%0%40%0%50%
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San Jaoquin80031112
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San Jaoquin0%0%38%13%13%13%25%
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Sacramento80001052
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Sacramento0%0%0%13%0%63%25%
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Yolo50002111
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Yolo0%0%0%40%20%20%20%
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Sutter30000012
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Sutter0%0%0%0%0%33%67%
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Colusa31001001
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Colusa33%0%0%33%0%0%33%
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Sacramento Area3710456813
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Sacramento Area3%0%11%14%16%22%35%
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North CoastLake30002001
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Lake0%0%0%67%0%0%33%
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Mendocino50001013
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Mendocino0%0%0%20%0%20%60%
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Trinity10000001
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Trinity0%0%0%0%0%0%100%
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Humboldt80001115
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Humboldt0%0%0%13%13%13%63%
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Del Norte20000011
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Del Norte0%0%0%0%0%50%50%
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North Coast1900041311