Rainbow crossings in California

In San Diego, a rainbow crossing was installed in the Hillcrest neighborhood in 2020.[1][2][3][4]

Santa Ana's city council was considering the installation of rainbow crossings, as of 2021.[5]

Cathedral City has a rainbow crossing at the intersection of Highway 111 and West Buddy Rogers Avenue. It was restored in 2021.[6]

Manhattan Beach's city council considered a rainbow crossing in 2021.[7] The crossing was installed in 2022.[8][9]

Long Beach has a rainbow crossings along the Broadway Corridor.[10] The crossings were updated in 2022.[11]

A rainbow crossing was installed in Fairfax in May 2023.[12] In 2023, a rainbow crossing in Davis was painted and removed.[13][14] More rainbow crossings in Davis were installed in 2025.[15] A rainbow crossing in Palm Springs was removed in 2023.[16][17] A rainbow crossing was installed in Sausalito in 2023.[12][18]

Plans to install rainbow crossings in Beverly Hills were announced in 2024.[19][20]

In 2025, Monterey's openly gay mayor Tyller Williamson supported the installation of rainbow crossings.[21][22][23][24] The proposal received some criticism,[25] but was painted at Alvarado Street in June 2025.[26][27] It may face federal scrutiny.[28] As of 2025, Sacramento's Office of Arts and Culture was accepting applications to install crosswalks outside two elementary schools (Garden Valley Elementary and Smythe Academy).[29] Plans to paint a rainbow crossing in Santa Clara were announced in 2025.[30]

See also

References

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