Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Legislation

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

Update: E-bike Incentives Are Funded, Policy Bill Will Add Equity Guidelines

By Melanie Curry | Jul 9, 2021 | No Comments

$10 million has been set aside in the state budget to help people in California buy e-bikes. An accompanying policy bill, A.B. 117, will contain rules to make sure the money goes to people who need it most.

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Legislative Update: Bikes at Stop Signs, Jaywalking, and Camera Enforcement on Buses

By Melanie Curry | Jun 29, 2021 | No Comments

Key transportation safety and equity bills move forward after Senate Transportation Hearing

Affordable housing in San Diego. Image: City of San Diego Planning Dept

L.A.’s Transit Oriented Communities Program Likely to Benefit from A.B. 1401

By Mott Smith, Michael Manville and Anthony Dedousis | Jun 25, 2021 | No Comments

Some observers have worried that eliminating parking requirements might have the unintended consequence of reducing affordable housing production, but we see no evidence of this - and see some evidence that it would help.

Sign CalBike’s Petition to Eliminate Parking Requirements Near Transit

By Melanie Curry | Jun 1, 2021 | No Comments

A.B. 1401 must pass the Assembly this week, but there is still organized opposition to it.

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Legislative Update: A Quick Peek at the Current Status of Some Worthy Bills

By Melanie Curry | May 28, 2021 | No Comments

Next Friday, June 4, is the deadline for bills to be voted on by their house of origin.

Patricia Hines teaching kids how to be safe in traffic. Image from SafeMoves

A Tragic Story, Used to Oppose Stop-as-Yield Bill on Safety Grounds, May Not Be True

By Melanie Curry | May 17, 2021 | No Comments

A "safety advocate" rewrote the story of her friend's tragic death and has been using it to bolster for her personal "safety" agenda.

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