Governor Vetoes State Agency Bike-Share Bill
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Governor Brown continues to work through a pile of bills on his desk, signing some and vetoing others.
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Governor Brown Signs Bill: No More Tickets for Crossing on Countdown
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Pedestrians are now legally allowed to enter a crosswalk after a countdown signal has started.
Governor Signs 15 Bills to Make Building Housing Easier
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Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a package of fifteen bills that will lay the groundwork for increasing housing, affordable housing, and homeless services in California.
Bill to Clarify Pedestrian Countdown Signals Improved and Passed
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A bill to correct the motor vehicle code to allow pedestrians to use countdown signals the way they were intended--as information they could use to decide whether they have time to cross an intersection--has passed both houses of the legislature and is headed for the governor's signature.
Legislative Update: Bill for Better Representation on the California Transportation Commission
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A watered-down bill for better representation on the commission that makes major transportation decisions may still be too strong for Governor Brown's taste. And that's not good.
State Government Leading the Way on Employer-Provided Bike-Share
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Despite the heat—at 4 p.m. the temperature was reaching 105 degrees—a hardy and enthusiastic group of state assembly reps and senators emerged from the air conditioned Capitol building ready to ride.