Today’s Headlines

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

By Melanie Curry

8:46 AM PST on November 14, 2018

The upcoming fight over revisiting Prop 13 (Capitol Weekly)
Autonomous vehicles prevent walkable, livable communities (CityMetric)
- But that’s okay, they won’t be common any time soon (CNET)
If you drive in L.A., the cops can see your every move (Wired)
As more votes are counted, more Democrats are winning:
- Harder defeats Denham in Central Valley (AP News)
- Porter overtakes Walters in OC (Orange County Register)
- Except in San Diego, where indicted Hunter beats Campa-Najjar (San Diego Union Tribune) (CNBC)
Our national infrastructure problem is also a mindset problem (Route Fifty)
Regulating e-scooters (PEW Trust)
In NYC, women spend more money getting around town than men (Wired)
What would a smog-free city look like? (The Guardian)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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