Legislation Promises Transit Integration for Bay Area
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Might Bay Area transit finally start to make sense?
Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Legislation
CA Bill Would Outlaw Freeway Expansions through Environmental Justice Communities
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Maybe this is what it takes: Asm. Cristina Garcia's A.B. 1778 would prohibit the state from funding or permitting freeway expansions in "Environmental Justice" communities
Assemblymember Cristina Garcia Planning Legislation to Stop Freeway Expansion in Underserved Communities
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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.
LA City Council Moves to Implement New State Laws on Speed Limits, Bus Lane Enforcement, Slow Streets
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Councilmembers Bonin, Krekorian, and Koretz get things started after Newsom signs bills into law
In Veto Statement, Newsom Rebukes Friedman for Blocking Green Transportation Funding
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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."
Newsom’s Deeply Disappointing Vetoes of Traffic Safety Bills
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The governor relied on flawed safety data to argue that bike stop and "jaywalking" bills would somehow decrease safety, while data shows the opposite.