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By Melanie Curry

8:41 AM PDT on July 14, 2017

State Supreme Court rules that SANDAG did not “abuse its discretion” by ignoring greenhouse gas reduction target in its Regional Transportation Plan (San Diego Union Tribune)
- …but lets stand ruling that they must do a better job on future plans (Biological Diversity)
Assemblymember Holden hopeful that Caltrans will agree to forget about 710 tunnel (South Pasadena News)
Cap-and-trade:
- Plan heads for a vote, with compromises (Inside Climate News)
- Governor Brown testifies in support (Mercury News)
- Op-Ed: LA Times in support
- Plan includes tax cuts for power companies (Sacramento Bee)
- Business and some labor leaders in support (Business Wire)
Can a plastic bag law be a model for climate change solutions? (City Observatory)
Palo Alto to get bike boulevards (Mercury News)
Opinion: SB 35 will help create more affordable housing (Examiner)
Politico’s list of the greatest risk to cities left out a few keys things: concentrated poverty, affordable housing, climate change (City Observatory)

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Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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