SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- New year, and a new law for drivers in California. Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, drivers are not allowed to park their cars within 20 feet of a crosswalk, whether it's marked or unmarked. The rule applies to any curb, even if it's not painted red. What’s new in San Diego in 2025? Things to keep an eye on The goal is to increase visibility for drivers to see pedestrians as they walk across the street, to improve safety. The law was passed by the California state legislature, and has been coined the "daylighting law." “We’re going to start enforcing what’s called the daylighting law, it’s a state law, that requires us to basically create a buffer, a 20-foot buffer at every intersection so that motorists will have a better view of pedestrians who are  trying to cross the street," Jose Ysea, a spokesperson for the city of San Diego said. Photo Courtesy: City of San Diego Ysea said the city plans to paint the curbs red, but the rules apply whether the curb is painted red or not. “Sometimes I’m  going to go cross the crosswalk and I hear a car coming but they can’t see me because cars are parked right up against the crosswalk," North Park resident Jim Reid said as he was on a walk Thursday afternoon. According to the city, the law will be warning for the first 60 days. The city said San Diego Police will be handing out warnings to people who violate the law from Jan. 1 to March 1. But at the beginning of March, they will issue tickets which will violators $77.50. The city said, "Tickets will cost $65, plus a state-mandated administrative fee of $12.50, for a total of $77.50. This is also the current fine for parking at a red curb in San Diego." The rule applies to every crosswalk intersection in the state of California. While it's aimed to enhance safety, some residents in the North Park and University Heights area, which is notoriously a difficult place to find parking, agree this law is like a double-edged sword as it take away parking spaces. “Parking is tough here already, I live here and it is a struggle but at the same time safety is at the top of the priority list for everyone and I have a small dog that I walk around here," said Zach Wildey, a University Heights resident as he was walking his dog Thursday afternoon. "The average length of an automobile in the United States is approximately 14 feet. To help estimate 20 feet, it may be helpful to envision about one car length and a half’s worth of distance," the city said in a news release Thursday. "Studies have shown that if drivers have greater visibility at crosswalks, crashes involving pedestrians can be more easily avoided." The city went on to say that this new state law "will also help move the City toward its Vision Zero goals. Vision Zero, a concept adopted by many cities worldwide, aims to eliminate traffic-related fatalities and severe injuries for all road users." 43 states have similar laws across the nation.