01/08/2026
California Contract Cities Association Calls for State Action Amid Deadly Rise in Street Racing and Takeovers
Elected officials from the cities of Artesia, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Downey, El Monte, Lakewood, Norwalk, Paramount, Pico Rivera, San Fernando, Santa Fe Springs, and West Hollywood gathered at a California Contract Cities Association meeting to discuss statewide strategies aimed at curbing illegal street racing and street takeovers. January 8, 2026 By Brian Hews Sacramento, CA — The California Contract Cities Association called on state leaders to advance preventative, technology-based solutions to address the surge in illegal street racing and street takeovers, activities that have led to hundreds of crashes, severe injuries, and dozens of deaths across Southern California....
Elected officials from the cities of Artesia, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Downey, El Monte, Lakewood, Norwalk, Paramount, Pico Rivera, San Fernando, Santa Fe Springs, and West Hollywood gathered at a California Contract Cities Association meeting to discuss statewide strategies aimed at curbing illega...