California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed into law four separate bills aimed at pumping the brakes on illegal sideshows across the state.
SACRAMENTO — The laws will impose stricter penalties, increase accountability and strengthen what law enforcement can do while responding to illegal sideshows.'Sideshows are reckless, criminal activities that endanger our communities. We have seen too many people killed or hurt at these events.
Sideshow activity across the stateSideshows, or street takeovers, are unauthorized gatherings where participants perform reckless driving stunts, including doughnuts and burnouts. They have become an increasing nuisance in urban areas across California. In February, in California's Central Valley, a San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office sideshow task force busted a massive sideshow in Stockton, which resulted in 150 people being detained and nearly 90 vehicles impounded.
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