Assemblymember Alex Lee, D-Milpitas, introduced AB 2382, which requires all lights installed or replaced on state structures after the new year to have shields to redirect light, have an automatic or manual shutoff mechanism or be motion-activated.
California State Assemblyman, Alex Lee speaks in the assembly floor during the Assembly Democratic Caucus in Sacramento, Calif. A Bay Area state Assembly member wants to help take the dark side out of artificial light at night.
The bill aims specifically to provide for the safety of migratory birds, insects and people, according to Lee’s office. Besides an estimate that 30 percent of outdoor lighting in the country is wasted, excess artificial light may be disrupting wildlife behavior, Lee’s office said.
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