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Help Defend High-Speed Rail

By Roger Rudick | Jun 22, 2020 | No Comments

And the LA Times drops more misinformation to back up SoCal lawmakers' anti-HSR money grab

Bikes parked in front of the California State Capitol building in Sacramento

Bill to Incentivize Bike Parking in New Housing Moves to Senate

By Melanie Curry | Jun 8, 2020 | No Comments

A.B, 3153 would allow housing developers who provide parking for either bikes or car-share in new buildings to reduce car parking requirements

Assembly Returns; Transportation Committee Takes on High-Speed Rail, Relief for Parking Debt

By Melanie Curry | May 5, 2020 | No Comments

Rather than focus on fallout from COVID-19, the Assembly Transportation Committee was bent on reining in the High-Speed Rail Authority

Small businesses, like Dave's Record Shop, started closing down out of precaution before the stay-at-home order was issued. Photo by Alfonso Alvarez

California Legislators Working on Emergency Bills to Protect Tenants, Small Businesses

By Melanie Curry | Mar 23, 2020 | No Comments

Two bills are being developed to bring some relief to people suddenly without a way to pay rent because they have lost jobs or are otherwise impacted by the coronavirus.

How "social isolation' works to reduce contagion. Made by Vox from CDC data.

Senators Wiener, Ting Propose Statewide Moratorium on Foreclosures, Evictions

By Melanie Curry | Mar 12, 2020 | No Comments

The fallout from the already large numbers of people avoiding social contact will cause real economic hardship for some, and could make it hard to keep their housing.

State Legislation Could Improve Transit in the Bay Area

By Melanie Curry | Feb 28, 2020 | No Comments

One bill would make the 27 existing transit agencies play together better, and another explores bus-only lanes on the Bay Bridge

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