Today’s Headlines
- Central Santa Ana Complete Streets workshop to be held Saturday (Santa Ana Streets for All)
- Today is Dump the Pump Day and in Solano County, at least, some transit rides are free (Times-Herald)
- Sacramento RT lays off 20 employees to save routes—fares will increase in July (KCRA)
- Does it have to take a death? After a boy on his bike was hit by a truck, Newport Beach looks at bike safety near schools (LA Times)
- Orinda is first city to approve Contra Costa transportation tax measure (Lamorinda Weekly) (see breakdown at right)
- CA lawmakers pass budget (LA Times)
- Sacramento Bee breaks down the numbers
- The budget contains no money for clean vehicle rebate program (LA Times)
- Napa County government says it has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by ten percent (Napa Valley Register)
- As California's road charge pilot begins, truckers weigh in (Trucks.com)
- Many jobs require a driver's license—for no good reason (Atlantic)
- ACLU sues court for not helping low-income people keep their licenses (SFGate)
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