Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about State Agencies

California Readying Rules for Automated Vehicle Ride-Hailing

By Mollie D’Agostino, Paige Pellaton and Rebecca Ruff | | No Comments
Note: The authors are researchers at the UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment, and the Economy, referred to throughout as the Policy Institute. The Institute weighed in on state rule-making, as discussed below. California’s first-ever Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Passenger Service Pilot Program (AV Pilot) is underway. This means that someone near you could potentially […]
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New Federal Fuel Economy Standards Are Trash

By Melanie Curry | | No Comments
The federal government just finalized its weakening of fuel efficiency standards, despite knowing that they will be sued by states and environmental organizations. The weaker standards call for an increase in fuel efficiency of 1.5 percent per year, instead of the more stringent standards established under the Obama administration of five percent every year. Automakers–some […]
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