Business Lobbyists Ask Governor to Set Aside Worker Protections, Clean Air Rules
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Cargo backup in SoCal ports taken as an excuse to push anti-regulation agenda
Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about GJEL3
CA Transpo Commission: Let’s Ask Again for $2B for Active Transportation
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Budget surplus has placed $$ in many eyes
Governor Newsom Signs: Enforcement Cameras on Buses, Speed Limits Reset
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But he vetoes: Safety stop for bikes, decriminalizing jaywalking.
California Takes Victory Lap on Federal EV Goals, Environmental Standards
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Earlier today, President Joe Biden announced proposed new automobile emission standards and an executive order that will require that half of all cars sold in 2030 and beyond be electric vehicles. The executive order tasks the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to develop aggressive long-term rules to support his […]
CTC Delays Weighing in on Sale of Multi-Family Property in South Pasadena
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Tenants, City say they had first right of refusal; Caltrans claimed a strict "decision waterfall" was preventing them from doing the right thing
Legislative Update: A Quick Peek at the Current Status of Some Worthy Bills
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Next Friday, June 4, is the deadline for bills to be voted on by their house of origin.
Asm Patterson Blows Hot Air on “Highway Capacity Increase”
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As California is figuring out how to put the brakes on its habit of expanding highways everywhere, the pushback over long-planned "legacy" projects has begun.
CalBike Asks for Your Help Getting E-Bike Bill Through the State Assembly
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CalBike asks members, bicyclists, and environmentalists to sign e-petition.
Governor Newsom Proposes $500M Bump to Active Transportation
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It's not the $2B requested by the CA Transportation Commission and advocates, and it's not even near what he proposes for litter cleanup, but it would help
Bill Would Eliminate Problematic Minimum Parking Requirements
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Among the unintended consequences of minimum parking requirements are: more driving, more traffic, more delays for everyone including transit, longer distances between destinations, more fuel use and emissions, more difficulty and danger for people who are not in cars, and much higher housing costs.
Bay Area Begins to Roll Out E-Bike Incentives Under Clean Cars 4 All
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Income- and zip-code qualifying households in the Bay Area can exchange an old gas guzzler for an electric cargo bike, or several e-bikes and transit passes; other regions will also eventually launch their programs