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Wednesday’s Headlines

Calbike's legislative wrap-up; Widening I-80 undermines CA climate goals; RSR Bridge; E-bikes are replacing cars; More

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  • CalBike recaps the 2023 legislative session (CalBike)
  • Widening I-80 undermines California's climate goals (Sacramento Bee)
  • Bike advocates work to save bike lane on Richmond San Rafael Bridge (Grandview Independent)
  • E-bikes are replacing cars (Washington Post)
  • Santa Barbara launches battery electric bus service (Independent)
  • The costs of not investing in the future (New York Times Magazine)
  • Governor Newsom delivers wins and surprises (AP)
  • CA Trucking Association sues to block CARB's clean truck rule (Transport Topics)
  • US regulators investigating Cruise robocars over pedestrian incidents (AP)
  • US gov quietly permitting oil export facilities, despite climate emergency (Heated)
  • Santa Monica argues about what to do with its old civic center (Santa Monica Next)

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