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Friday’s Headlines

Mixed bag of news as we head into the weekend.

  • New HSR Construction Milestone (Newsweek)
  • More On Metro Response to Protests/Raids (LAist)
  • Whistleblower Claim Against SANDAG Faulty Tolls Moves Forward (Union-Trib)
  • Modest Gas Tax Inflation Rise Takes Effect July 1 (LAist)
  • Advocates Push for S.F. to Recommit to Vision Zero (KPIX)
  • Santa Cruz Bicyclists Don't Feel Safe (Lookout)
  • 28% of People Killed in Car Crashes in Sac. Were Homeless (SacBee)
  • Fresno Home to State's Most Expensive Uber Rides (FresnoBee)
  • Golden Gate Bridge District, BART, Pulling Back from DEI Statements (KQED)
  • Judge Orders Admin to Unfreeze Funding for EV Chargers in 14 States (Newsweek)
  • National Road Fixes Backlog Grew from $80 Billion to $140 Billion Between 2008 and 2022 (Pew Research Center)

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