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This project, approved by the Santa Monica City Council in 2016, will add more than 300 new apartments, including 64 affordable units, within walking distance of a light rail station. Projects like this one are few and far between because they take years to negotiate and face tremendous political risks due to anti-development sentiment that can often kill them after much time and money has been spent planning them.

Governor Brown to City Governments: It’s On You to Make California Affordable Again

By Jason Islas | Jan 12, 2017 | 17 Comments

Governor Brown's budget proposal explicitly states that money for affordable housing will not come out of the State’s General Fund and no new funding sources will be available without significant reform to local laws that currently stand in the way of housing growth

Governor Jerry Brown explains a point about his proposed budget in Sacramento yesterday. Image: screengrab from The California Channel

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Brown Proposes $1 Billion for Active Transportation Program over Ten Years

By Melanie Curry | Jan 11, 2017 | 8 Comments

In the first step of the budget process for 2017-2018, Governor Brown proposed a budget that shows fiscal restraint--and includes money for the Active Transportation Program.

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California Legislative Wrap-up: Session Over, Bills Signed

By Melanie Curry | Sep 29, 2016 | 2 Comments

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 […]

Governor Brown Signs Legislation Extending CA Climate Change Targets

By Joe Linton | Sep 8, 2016 | 4 Comments

In a signing ceremony at Vista Hermosa Park in Los Angeles today, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation extending state climate change targets through at least 2030. The governor was joined by key legislators who shepherded the legislation’s approval. These included Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin De Leon, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, Senator Fran Pavley, Assemblymember […]

Governor’s Budget Revision: Nothing New for Transportation

By Melanie Curry | May 13, 2016 | 3 Comments

Governor Brown issued his May revision of the state budget proposal, and in terms of transportation, it’s pretty much the same story we told in January. That is, he proposes a variety of new revenues, including a “road improvement charge” and higher gas taxes, to fix California’s transportation infrastructure. But the revision shows no fundamental […]

Sorry Jerry, Sometimes Better Isn’t Good Enough

By Damien Newton | Jan 28, 2016 | 2 Comments

Yesterday, the administration responded to the critique that Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed budget does not advance the state’s stated goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by increasing the safety and comfort of those that walk and bicycle. While the op/ed, written by California State Transportation Agency Secretary Brian Kelly, only directly addresses a different opinion piece […]

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