Baldwin Park, CA Public Conduct: Jaywalking (2026)

55 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code, in the Pedestrians subchapter of Chapter 71 (Traffic Code, General Provisions), states plainly that no pedestrian may cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk or at an intersection where no crosswalk has been established. The rule targets exactly the conduct commonly called jaywalking: stepping into traffic mid-block instead of walking to the corner or a marked crossing. 020 and has carried forward unchanged through the 2026 supplement. It sits alongside a statutory cross-reference to the California Vehicle Code, Sections 21950 and following, which governs pedestrian right-of-way statewide; the local section adds the specific citywide obligation to use an established crosswalk rather than cross at will.

Subsection (B) expressly makes a violation an infraction rather than a misdemeanor, which caps the exposure at a fine rather than a criminal charge under the code's general penalty section. 55 when a crossing violation contributes to a collision or creates a hazard near the city's schools, along Ramona Boulevard, or around the Metrolink station and downtown commercial strip where mid-block crossing is common. Because the ordinance is written as an infraction, City personnel designated by the City Manager may issue citations without a misdemeanor arrest process.