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California · windshield

For California · windshield, jurisdiction is California; window position is windshield; statute citation is Cal. Veh. Code 26708(c), recorded from its source on 2026-08-27.

jurisdiction
California our reading
window position
windshield our reading
condition
transparent material may be installed, affixed, or applied to the topmost portion of the windshield if the following conditions apply: (1) The bottom edge of the material is at least 29 inches above the undepressed driver’s seat when measured from a point five inches in front of the bottom of the backrest with the driver’s seat in its rearmost and lowermost position with the vehicle on a level surface. (2) The material is not red or amber in color. verified
statute citation
Cal. Veh. Code 26708(c) our reading
Sourceleginfo.legislature.ca.gov
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What the source says

(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), transparent material may be installed, affixed, or applied to the topmost portion of the windshield if the following conditions apply: (1) The bottom edge of the material is at least 29 inches above the undepressed driver’s seat when measured from a point five inches in front of the bottom of the backrest with the driver’s seat in its rearmost and lowermost position with the vehicle on a level surface. (2) The material is not red or amber in color.

leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, retrieved 2026-08-27

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