Malibu’s New Income Source? Speeding Cameras

The pilot could net Malibu $1.5 million annually.

Holly Bieler · July 26, 2026

New speeding cameras coming to Malibu stand to net the city [upwards of $1.5 million](https://elink249.stringermalibu.com/ss/c/u001.HXiLlpKF7NDHMp-4eUHWMB_5YKLSz7k7S8Q98kFR5PkwrAds8KZK4PFxivqkYxyNlaOUZxvKZBLHXsK_VHAKFBq4wGZcAttfz5EBVclpZf-Ll6ol2XQLsOAmVOfgFMCqXrfvbGfSrs0dxb30yglCU6HE9bEPNuOO9nGxBqiygV7JMm1PQHD71wXuP19U393PpbhfPnG1BvRWW4-O_3qBQQLDm_pPHtmU9hvsyCohJwxF0cVCfrbTeKpoe1ei4mme/4q1/JhrlfLbWQgy6gwnLM6KuMA/h0/h001.mhZOdlPYlO8BxsQhMdrhdeA0shvtXPaBpZv-ozGi7v4) a year, according to a new Malibu City Council report.

That estimate comes from just five automated speeding cameras, which automatically photograph and ticket passengers going above 10 MPH. The cameras are slated to be installed on traffic lights and new poles across PCH by this summer, including accident-prone intersections like Morning View Dr. and Carbon Beach Terrace.

The city’s new estimate shows revenues from the cameras will top $4 million a year, of which 40% will likely be collected. Minus maintenance and construction, the City expects income could reach $1.7 million annually.

A little more than a million of that has been bookmarked for new CHP officers, with the rest expected to go to PCH safety improvements, according to KBUU.

When the program goes live later this year, Malibu will be only the third city in California with automated speeding cameras. It’s one of seven cities taking part in a five-year [state pilot program](https://elink249.stringermalibu.com/ss/c/u001.HXiLlpKF7NDHMp-4eUHWMDwPLfJR0r1UIW3UcHmmVHvfbHDMbDbPTjldflrzWJKg5QmRmnEvzT4gXSXj0ZxS_T3-YnsGP-Tpgj3_Rc1WuOPFhC3MahxGjlYexdctRjpe0vTUJNRVhUeGyKp7m6MTzMnerFPmVYzHKvbS-b5UbtSm4icOOHijLL6dtHpAmqNdZlrUPgvZhOoOv4BvC4WQk-IGp_TPq3kL5v9IjMVy4tYjFLKOULdBhYj2N2-5B6X9aMOu7ZBX4GksKOfbvLgvTw/4q1/JhrlfLbWQgy6gwnLM6KuMA/h1/h001.CbDoLcFE_QS2ByWhuRg9JIMoVyquqVO6LCKqhAeHnDM).