"City Cash Cow: Southern California Municipality Rakes in $900,000 in Parking Fines for Non-Existent Offenses. In a move that has sparked outrage among residents, a city in southern California has collected nearly $1 million in parking ticket fines from drivers who allegedly parked in areas where street sweeping was scheduled, but never actually occurred. The fines were issued on days when the streets were not being swept, leaving many to wonder if the city is more interested in generating revenue than in enforcing legitimate traffic laws. As the city's coffers swell, critics are calling for greater transparency and accountability in the enforcement of parking regulations."
A southern California city is taking in nearly one million dollars in parking ticket fines after busting drivers for violating the city’s street sweeping parking rules on days when there wasn’t any.