CA Legislative Leaders Open Session: Defiance, Promises on Transportation
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"The nation faces an existential threat," say California leaders. So it's time to get to work.
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Interview With Out-Going Climate Champion, State Senator Fran Pavley
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California can be a model for the rest of the country and the world on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, grow the economy, and encourage healthy public debate---thanks to legislation authored by outgoing Senator Fran Pavley.
CA Transportation Funding Proposal Does Not Yet Support Climate Policies
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Time is running out to find a solution for transportation funding in this legislative session. The latest proposal seems to include something for everyone, in an attempt to forge an agreement--but it falls short when it comes to California's climate goals.
Some Bright Spots in California’s Election Returns
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Despite the outcome nationally, there are reasons to celebrate election results in California, especially around environmental issues. The big one, of course, was the statewide plastic bag ban, which voters approved resoundingly, while defeating a measure that tried to distract voters from the main question. There were other big wins as well, especially in the […]
Recap: California Transportation Sales Taxes on Today’s Ballot
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Among the many important issues to be decided in today’s election are a whole bunch of transportation funding measures. We have already covered many of them at Streetsblog, and there’s a quick summary of them at Streetsblog USA. All but one add 1/2 cents to local sales taxes for transportation purposes–but transportation is a wide […]
California Legislative Wrap-up: Session Over, Bills Signed
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Today is the deadline for California Governor Jerry Brown to sign or reject any bills passed by the legislature this session, so there has been a flurry of activity in the last few days. Here’s a quick look at few freshly signed laws pertinent to sustainable transportation and the climate. Transportation Safety We’ve written about […]