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By Melanie Curry

8:02 AM PST on November 16, 2021

Biden signs infrastructure bill: What’s in it for California (Press Democrat, Los Angeles Daily News, LA Times)
How it could help rail (Railway Age)
… and specifically San Diego’s vision for rail (San Diego Union Tribune)
National Campaign for Transit Justice offers a scorecard on the federal infrastructure plan
How international climate promises on cars and trucks compare to California mandates (CalMatters)
Inside the quest to rewrite racist housing laws in a Silicon Valley town (SF Chronicle)

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