Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about State Capitol Updates

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

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Complete Streets Bill Cut Drastically

By Melanie Curry | Jan 10, 2018 | 3 Comments

As originally written, S.B. 760 would have required Caltrans to consider all users of its streets and roads when building, maintaining, or rehabilitating those facilities—and the bill had some teeth.

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Bill to Allow Bikes to Treat Stop Signs as Yield Signs Spiked

By Melanie Curry | Jan 8, 2018 | 53 Comments

Insurance industry freaks out: Chaos. Unpredictability. “Personal interpretation” of laws, oh my.

California Air Resources Board data shows decreases in state greenhouse has emissions. Source: CARB

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Joint Legislative Committee Discusses Future of Cap-and-Trade, Climate Policies

By Melanie Curry | Jan 5, 2018 | 1 Comment

Cap-and-trade is working, says CARB, but needs to work harder. Meanwhile federal support is disappearing, and the administration may actively undermine the state's work. And disagreement about a definition cloaks a wider point of conflict on cap-and-trade.

Caltrans' interactive map of projects funded by S.B. 1, here showing a resurfacing project through Arcadia, Baldwin Park, El Monte, and Irwindale.

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Gas Tax Battle Royale

By Melanie Curry | Nov 6, 2017 | 23 Comments

California's new gas tax is either a boondoggle to line the pockets of politicians, or the beginning of a new, pothole-free day for California roads, depending on perspective. But it's necessary, and it's not even enough money anyway.

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Brown Signs Bill on CTC Representation, Vetoes One on Transit Passes

By Melanie Curry | Oct 17, 2017 | 2 Comments

Governor Brown approved guidance on creating a more representative CTC, and his veto of the transit pass bill leaves open the possibility of further dialogue.

A solar charging station at the San Diego airport. Image from Solar PV

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More Bills Signed: Zero-Emission Vehicles Get All the Love

By Melanie Curry | Oct 13, 2017 | No Comments

A batch of bills signed by Governor Brown this week were related to increasing the number of zero emission vehicles in California, making them available to people who wouldn't be able to afford them, and increasing the number of charging stations available in the public sphere.

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