In recent years, California has made a point of trying to curb red light running. Red lights may be enforced either by increased police patrols or by red light cameras. The Office of Traffic Safety issues Police Traffic Safety grants to help local police departments focus on California red light running prevention through increased education and enforcement. According to the California Office of Traffic Safety's 2007 Annual Performance Report, these grants funded a total of 1,290 enforcement operations statewide, which generated a total of 12,071 California red light tickets. In other words, California police are serious about stopping people from running red lights, so it's best not to take the chance.