Community Events

The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) is committed to making California roads safe for everyone. The OTS supports a variety of impactful initiatives from our partners and allied agencies, including community outreach programs, educational workshops, and traffic safety events.

Join us at these events to learn how we can all contribute to safer roads in California.

Event Recap

Law Enforcement Forum

From June 11-12, 2026, the OTS brought together hundreds of law enforcement professionals, prosecutors, toxicologists, and traffic safety partners from across California for a two‑day Law Enforcement Forum in Sacramento. Participants had the opportunity to hear from state and federal leaders, including CalSTA Secretary Toks Omishakin and the NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison. Morrison praised California as a national leader in traffic safety and highlighted the newly released Pathways to Safer Streets initiative, a national action plan that emphasizes partnership, collaboration, and re-engaging law enforcement to address the leading causes of traffic fatalities. The Forum also featured a special appearance from former 49ers quarterback Steve Young, who reminded law enforcement professionals of the strength and resilience they bring to the work they do every day.

Safe System Institute Cohort Meeting

OTS Director Stephanie Dougherty spoke at the inaugural cohort of the California Safe System Institute for Road Safety in Berkeley, a statewide training and technical assistance program funded by the OTS and administered by UC Berkeley’s Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC). The California Safe System Institute for Road Safety is designed to help agencies adopt the Safe System Approach. Operated by UC Berkeley SafeTREC, in partnership with the Vision Zero Network and Fehr & Peers, the Institute provides hands-on learning, expert-led sessions, and collaborative problem‑solving for professionals in planning, engineering, public works, law enforcement, and public health. Close to 30 participants attended the cohort, diving deep into topics like “forgiving” infrastructure, kinetic energy management, and strategies that prioritize human life by anticipating mistakes and reducing crash forces. The goal is to equip practitioners with actionable tools to institutionalize Safe System principles within their own organizations. By supporting this program, the OTS is helping communities statewide implement data-driven, systemic solutions that prevent severe injuries and fatalities—and move California closer to achieving Vision Zero.

Upcoming Events

7/9: MADD Law Enforcement & Prosecutor Recognition Awards, Danville
7/17-8/2: California State Fair, Cal Expo, Sacramento
7/23: MADD Law Enforcement & Prosecutor Recognition Awards, Roseville
7/28: Society of Automobile Engineers (SAE) International Automated Transportation Symposium, San Diego

2026

June

6/6: Cosumnes Fire Department’s Regional Safety Day, Elk Grove
6/8: Los Angeles Mexican Consulate’s Facebook Live
6/13: City of Elk Grove Police Department’s BBQ in the Beat, Backer Park, Elk Grove
6/17: Safe Kids San Benito’s Kids at the Park, Hollister
6/18: Casa Mexico World Cup Watch Party, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, Los Angeles
6/19: Law Enforcement/Carnival Day Kids Sports Camp. Sacramento
6/20: Juneteenth & Dadteenth, Sacramento
6/20: Ford Driving Skills for Life Program, Oceanside
6/23: Casa Mexico World Cup Watch Party, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, Los Angeles

May

5/1-3: El Concilio Cinco de Mayo Multicultural Festival Weekend, San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, Stockton
5/7: May Is Bike Month Caltrans Leadership Ride, Sacramento
5/9: City of Folsom’s 80th Birthday Celebration, Folsom
5/9: 5th Annual Breathe Bike Festival, West Sacramento
5/15: Traffic Safety Champion program webinar: “Connecting Multicultural Communities to Traffic Safety Resources: Strategies for Building Trust and Overcoming Barriers”
5/16: Grand opening of Safe Play Park, Arden Arcade’s Howe Park
5/16: “Celebrating MLK Boulevard for Bike Month”, South Los Angeles

April

4/7: Caltrans District 4 Fallen Workers Memorial, San Leandro
4/15: Resource Fair, Mexican Consulate, Sacramento
4/18: Health Education Council’s Spring into Wellness Community Health Fair. Sacramento
4/18-21: 2026 Lifesavers Conference, Baltimore, MD
4/23: 36th Annual Caltrans Workers Memorial Event, West Sacramento
4/25: 12th Annual Safe Kids Day Health & Wellness Fair, Oakland Arena, Oakland

March

3/4: City of Sacramento’s Community Workshop, Sacramento
3/10: Health and Safety Fair, Mexican Consulate, Los Angeles
3/11: City of Sacramento’s Community Workshop, Sacramento
3/18: Resource Fair, Mexican Consulate, Sacramento
3/21: Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE) Awards Ceremony, Los Angeles

February

2/5: DUI Symposium, Sierra College, Roseville
2/5 Traffic Safety Champion Webinar “Taking Action: Championing Traffic Safety in Your Community”
2/7: 15th Annual 2026 Steps to College Event, Cal Expo, Sacramento

January

1/24: Bilingual College Fair, San Diego

2025

December

12/5: 46th Annual Farmworker Appreciation Breakfast, Calexico
12/18: La Familia Counseling Center (LFCC) Posada Navideña event, Sacramento

November

11/16: World Day of Remembrance, Los Angeles

October

10/24: Trunk N’ Treat event at the La Familia Counseling Center, Sacramento
10/28: California Impaired Driving Task Force (CIDTF) Meeting, Orange County

September

9/3: State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Safety Summit, Redding
9/27: City of Cupertino’s 12th Annual Bike Fest, Santa Clara County

August

8/16-17: Ford Driving Skills for Life, Anaheim

July

7/17: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Sacramento Area Law Enforcement Recognition Awards, Citrus Heights 
7/19: Safe Kids Day Health and Wellness Fair, Oakland

June

6/7: Cosumnes Fire Department and Elk Grove Police Department’s Regional Safety Day, Elk Grove
6/21: Juneteenth Freedom Celebration. Antioch
6/24: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Law Enforcement Recognition Awards, Los Angeles

May