Not true, but in this case you DID have the right of way. CA has funny laws with respect to pedestrians. If your direction flashed "don't walk" this means your light was still green. You are only at fault if the "don't walk" was solid.
Driving in NYC the other day and (finally) found a parking spot. Directly adjacent is a bike lane. As I lined up (a brand new car!) to parallel park, I noticed a cyclist coming, so I stopped to allow him to go around me. As he passed by ,he punched a very large dent in my hood and shook his...