Friday’s Headlines
Stop ignoring e-bikes as a climate solution; Legislature passes budget but fights remain; SMART is in better shape than other transit agencies; More
8:37 AM PDT on June 16, 2023
- Stop ignoring e-bikes (Treehugger)
- Legislature passes budget with transit money, but Newsom mum on whether he’ll sign it (Oaklandside, CalMatters, Mercury News, Sacramento Bee)
- Sonoma-Marin rail SMART has steadily built ridership and is in better shape than other agencies (North Bay Business)
- Where do we go? San Diego homeless residents face a ban on camping (Voice of San Diego)
- Fight for Assembly leadership leaves bitter aftertaste (Politico)
- Youth testify at climate trial against the state of Montana (The Guardian)
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