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Kamala on climate and street safety; Cleaning up freight and expanding highways; Anti-speed tech is okay with people; California Forever is off the ballot, for now; More

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  • Wise words from Kamala Harris for street safety advocates (Carter Lavin)
  • Environmental groups are happy about Kamala Harris's climate record (LA Times)
  • Report: community-driven action spurs economic benefits (UCLA)
  • Pasadena expands its electric vehicle charging infrastructure (Pasadena Now)
  • Hydrogen-powered ferry debuts in SF (SF Chronicle)
  • Highway 99/120 expansion breaks ground (Roads & Bridges)
  • "Record-setting" EPA grant: $500M to Inland Empire to clean up freight vehicles (Daily Bulletin)
  • Spain is outsmarting speeders who just brake for speed cameras (The Mayor)
  • Study: Most drivers are okay with anti-speed technology (GovTech)
  • LA Metro is planning to form its own police department (CalMatters)
  • In the UK, bike advocates call for an "end to the culture war" against bicycles (The Guardian)
  • Billionaires pushing a new city in Solano County back off, agree to follow zoning rules (KQED, LA Times, SF Chronicle)
  • Golden Gate Bridge suicide barrier is working (Mercury News)

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