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Assemblymember Cristina Garcia Planning Legislation to Stop Freeway Expansion in Underserved Communities

By Joe Linton | Dec 13, 2021 | No Comments

Garcia's bill would prohibit the state from funding or permitting highway projects in areas with high rates of pollution and poverty and where residents have suffered negative health effects from living near freeways.

Amtrak's newest Acela. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Feds Pass Downpayment for Next Phase of California High-Speed Rail

By Roger Rudick | Nov 8, 2021 | No Comments

The negotiations continue in D.C., but money for additional legs of California's projects should be available soon--if L.A.'s politicians get out of the way

Governor Gavin Newsom and Assemblymember Laura Friedman - photo via Twitter

In Veto Statement, Newsom Rebukes Friedman for Blocking Green Transportation Funding

By Joe Linton | Oct 13, 2021 | No Comments

Newsom: "I proposed $7.6 billion to make key investments in a wide variety of critically necessary [rail/transit/walk/bike] projects... I look forward to re-engaging with the Legislature to finalize and pass a comprehensive transportation package early next year."

So true... and yet, even Governors seem to believe in magic these days

Newsom’s Deeply Disappointing Vetoes of Traffic Safety Bills

By Melanie Curry | Oct 12, 2021 | No Comments

The governor relied on flawed safety data to argue that bike stop and "jaywalking" bills would somehow decrease safety, while data shows the opposite.

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

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Legislative Update: Big Wins on Traffic Safety

By Melanie Curry | Sep 10, 2021 | No Comments

A pile of bills await the Governor's signature, among them some pretty big wins for bicycle and pedestrian safety.

Sacramento's new Complete Streets policy will guide its implementation of projects like these. Photo: Melanie Curry/Streetsblog

High-Speed Rail Impasse Means No Active Transportation Boost, Other Projects Also Denied Funding

By Melanie Curry | Sep 7, 2021 | No Comments

$500 million proposed as a one-time augmentation for Active Transportation Projects will go back to the General Fund - as will a total of $3.3 billion in other proposed allocations including for LA Olympics projects

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