Ron, could you identify your source for this information?  I have looked everywhere.  The only location that had the same info you provided was a lawyer's website.  These fines are not listed at the DMV site nor  can I get any specifics through the California Rules of Court website.  It is true that the Judicial Council establishes "Uniform Traffic Penalty Schedules" annually for the county and city courts to use as a guide when setting  fines.  This is to ensure some consistency throughout the state. The Vehicle Code book does state that it is illegal for traffic law enforcement organizations to set any quotas for tickets.  I taught traffic violators school for several years and I learned that it is the county courts that set fines for violations and there were different fines for the same violation from the different counties. Their fines had to be within the guidelines of the  State schedules but they could be different.  I'm not sure whether or not the State receives some portion of the fines collected,  but for Counties and Cities, they have pre-approved designated funds, e.g., road repair, crossing guard pay, etc. 

 

Thanks,

Linn Faler