Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Governor Newsom

Santa Cruz Beach Street protected bike lane. More of this, sooner.

A Clarification on Newsom’s Budget Proposal for Active Transportation

By Melanie Curry | Jan 13, 2022 | No Comments

He's proposing a $500m bump to the ATP, same as last year, plus $250m for other bike and pedestrian projects

Audrey and Gregory demonstrate a different way to enjoy a gas tax holiday. Image from Roman Holiday

What Would Newsom’s “Gas Tax Inflation Adjustment Holiday” Really Mean?

By Melanie Curry | Jan 12, 2022 | No Comments

Newsom proposes to pause the scheduled gas tax adjustment for inflation this year. What good would that do - and what harm?

Governor Gavin Newsom. Screengrab from YouTube

Governor’s Proposed Budget Transportation Elements Sound Familiar

By Melanie Curry | Jan 10, 2022 | No Comments

The first chess move in a negotiation with the legislature contains a transportation proposal pretty much identical to last year's: finish the Central Valley segment of HSR, a bit more for ATP.

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.