Melanie Curry
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A Refinery Says It Is Too Small to be Required to Monitor its Emissions
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The Senate will vote tonight on a rushed bill that wants to carve out an exemption for a Kern County refinery
Quick Legislative Update: Current Status of Some Transportation, Housing Bills
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Complete Streets, e-bikes, CEQA exemptions, housing development, tenant rights--there's a lot going on in Sacramento
Berkeley Police Are Ticketing Bicyclists for Running Stop Signs on Bicycle Boulevards
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What are they trying to achieve?
Legislative Update: Deadlines – Tomorrow for Amendments, Next Week to Pass
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Complete Streets, Clear signage for bikes, Amtrak buses, Vouchers for e-bikes
Caltrans’ New Director: Toks Omishakin Has Credentials in Active Transportation
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What Caltrans needs is a leader who understands why biking and walking and transit are important and why these modes need multilayered, outspoken support.
Breaking Down Caltrans’ Cost Estimate of the Complete Streets Bill
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Back-of-the-envelope calculations do not add up
California Cap-and-Trade Investments: 20 Agencies, $914 million in 6 Months
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The close to $1 billion that went out in the first six months of 2019 is a new benchmark
Independent Truck Drivers Have a Hard Time Complying with State Clean Air and Climate Rules
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Owner-operators face high costs, relatively low wages, and the burden of compliance when they are not part of a larger fleet
Active Transportation Symposium Announced: October 29-30 in West Sacramento
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The California Transportation Commission and Caltrans plan to co-host the first-ever 2-day symposium to share information and network about active transportation issues.
Despite “Farcical” Caltrans Cost Estimate, Complete Streets Bill Moves to Suspense File, as Expected
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Senator Wiener kept it short: Caltrans should be embarrassed about the cost estimate it provided on this bill.
Complete Streets Bill Threatened by Tardy, Unspecified, Absurd Cost Estimates
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Department of Finance analysis says safe streets for all are too expensive. Also that they're already being made safer (do you feel safer?). So, which is it? Both can't be true.
State Auditor’s Report on CSU Spending Gets a Hearing
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Mostly it was about whether the $1.5B surplus was "hidden" but there was a little bit of discussion of parking