Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:51 AM PDT on July 26, 2017
- Brown signs cap-and-trade extension (LA Times, NPR, Sacramento Bee)
- Cap-and-trade bill protects agriculture industry (Modesto Bee) (SF Chronicle)
- Cap-and-trade is a powerful climate tool (Environmental Defense Fund)
- Cap-and-trade, Chevron, and institutional racism (Alternet)
- Meanwhile Britain follows France’s lead: will ban sale of all diesel, gas powered cars from 2040 (Guardian)
- Good public transportation is key to adding Sacramento jobs (Sacramento Bee)
- New BART cars are quieter (Mercury News)
- Muni Central Subway completion delayed (SF Examiner)
- Colorado Republicans oppose raising gas tax, but debate about a bike tax “is worth having” (Denver Post)
- Court overrules Berkeley city council’s rejection of infill housing, again (Berkeleyside)
- Stockton wants to limit sprawl, but ponders exceptions (Stockton City Limits)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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