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Fresno County sales tax initiative falls apart; Sacramento lowers some speed limits; Sonoma gives commuters gift cars for shifting to sustainable modes; More

8:23 AM PDT on August 16, 2024

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A complete street in Sacramento. Photo by Melanie Curry/Streetsblog

  • A cautionary tale: Push for a sales tax initiative in Fresno County falls apart (Fresnoland)
  • City of Sacramento takes advantage of new laws to lower speed limits on some streets (Sacramento Bee)
  • CA administration proposes delaying monitoring of oil leaks near homes (CalMatters)
  • Sonoma County is giving gift cards to commuters who shift to sustainable modes (Mass Transit)
  • San Diego transit hub spruced up with artwork (Mass Transit)
  • San Jose converted a hotel into student housing (SF Chronicle)

Find more California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry
@StreetsblogCal

Streetsblog California editor Melanie Curry has been thinking about transportation, and how to improve conditions for bicyclists, ever since commuting to school by bike long before bike lanes were a thing. She was Managing Editor at the East Bay Express, editor of Access Magazine for the University of California Transportation Center, and earned her Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley.

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