Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about State Capitol Updates

PIRG: L.A.’s Proposed Freight Highway Tunnel Among Country’s Worst Projects

By Damien Newton | Jan 20, 2016 | 4 Comments

Yesterday, the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), a national non-profit with state chapters throughout the country, released a report detailing the “12 biggest highway boondoggles” under study in the country. Not surprisingly, a California highway project made the list, the I-710 Tunnel Project in Los Angeles County. PIRG explains the project. San Gabriel Valley Route […]

Brown’s Budget Proposal Weak on Sustainable Transportation

By Melanie Curry | Jan 8, 2016 | 1 Comment

Governor Jerry Brown announced his proposed state budget for 2016-17 in Sacramento yesterday. His transportation funding proposals include a few new ideas, but the budget represents precious little change to the status quo. The budget does not reflect any profound rethinking of how we fund transportation, a disappointment for those hoping for change after the recent climate change […]

California Streetsies: Richard Bloom for Legislator of the Year

By Melanie Curry | Jan 6, 2016 | 1 Comment

Welcome to the California-wide Streetsie awards! SBCA did things a little differently from our sister Streetsblog sites for this first-ever round of California Streetsies. Instead of inviting our informed readers to weigh in, SBCA editors are selecting a few noteworthy recipients. Let us know if you agree, or who else you think deserves a California Streetsie […]

Governor Signs Bill to Ease Parking Requirements for Affordable Housing

By Melanie Curry | Oct 12, 2015 | 12 Comments

Governor Jerry Brown had a Sunday deadline to sign legislation or veto it. Late in the day on Friday he signed Assembly Bill 744, which allows affordable housing developers to build less parking than many local zoning regulations currently permit. The bill is a victory for affordable housing advocates, who have been saying for a […]

The Next Step in Getting Rid of Level of Service: Coming Soon

By Melanie Curry | Oct 9, 2015 | 22 Comments

After several years of work, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) is almost ready to release draft guidelines on replacing vehicle Level of Service measures under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The shift was called for by Senate Bill 743, which passed late in the 2013 legislative session. OPR will propose measuring […]

Governor Signs Bill Banning Tolls on Bridges for Bicyclists and Pedestrians

By Damien Newton | Oct 8, 2015 | No Comments

Yesterday, Governor Jerry Brown signed A.B. 40, legislation that bans tolling bicycle and pedestrians on bridges that have tolls for cars throughout the state. While this is a statewide ban, all toll bridges in California are located in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Golden Gate, the Antioch, the Benicia-Martinez, the Carquinez, the Dumbarton, and […]

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