Thursday’s Headlines

• Analysis: California is not on track to meet climate goals (CalMatters)
• It’s nearly impossible to understand how transportation tax money is spent (Transportation 4 America)
• San Diego, National City among recipients of Reconnecting Communities grants (KPBS)
  • California can do so much more to reconnect communities (NRDC)
• Santa Monica discovers, again, that free parking does not benefit businesses, even at the holidays (Santa Monica Next)
• San Diego lawmakers seek to limit Coastal Commission’s power to block housing, transportation (KPBS)
• Culver City to move forward with affordable housing/transit application, despite councilmembers’ hesitation over bike lanes (Westside Voice)
• More on California’s new Transportation Equity Index (GovTech)
• Working from home does not lead to less driving (SSTI)
• A quick take on the discussion around CARB’s Low Carbon Fuels Standard (Farms.com)
• National strategy for zero emission freight infrastructure is being formed (Spectrum)

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