Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about State Capitol Updates

Governor Brown Signs Clean Energy Bill

By Melanie Curry | Oct 7, 2015 | 1 Comment

With the slightly smoggy skyline of Los Angeles as backdrop, Governor Jerry Brown today signed S.B. 350, the bill that codifies many of the climate change goals he outlined last January. The new state law, authored by Senators Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles) and Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), mandates two goals for the state: to […]

Here’s the Committee That Could Fix CA’s Transportation Funding Crisis

By Melanie Curry | Sep 25, 2015 | 1 Comment

Senate and Assembly leaders appointed members to the joint committee that will now take up the issue of transportation funding as called for by Governor Jerry Brown last June. The Transportation Infrastructure Conference Committee will consider pending legislation that was leftover from the regular session, including bills that would increase funding for transit and for […]

Governor Brown Signs Law Allowing Bicycle Ticket Diversion Programs

By Melanie Curry | Sep 22, 2015 | 11 Comments

A new law just signed by Governor Jerry Brown will make it possible for bicyclists who are ticketed for certain infractions to attend a class on safe bicycle riding and thus reduce their fines. The bill, A.B. 902, has been tracked by Streetsblog since it was introduced by Assemblymember Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) in February. […]

2015 Legislative Wrap-up: California Bills That Won and Lost

By Melanie Curry | Sep 14, 2015 | 3 Comments

In its rush to Friday’s deadline, the California legislature managed to pull off a win with the passage of its leaders’ signature climate change bill, even if S.B. 350 had been scaled back in the days leading to the final vote. The other main climate change bill, S.B. 32, was held over until next year because […]

CA Legislative Leaders Pull Gas Reduction Goals, Vow to Fight On

By Melanie Curry | Sep 10, 2015 | 1 Comment

Governor Jerry Brown, Senate President Pro-Tem Kevin de Leon, and Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins met with reporters late yesterday to announce that they would amend their signature climate change bill to eliminate the goal of reducing petroleum use. With only two days remaining before the legislative session ends, they say they don’t have the votes […]

Climate Change Legislation Hits a Bump

By Melanie Curry | Sep 9, 2015 | 2 Comments

The push to legislate broad climate change goals in California hit a bump last night when S.B. 32, one of the most important of the current bills, lost in a vote on the Assembly floor. The vote came late in the day, with no debate. The final tally of “yes” votes climbed to 30 before […]

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