- California Still Moving on EV Goals (Union-Trib)
- With Economy Slumping and Cities Invaded, Congress Focuses on What's Truly Important (Politico, Fox News)
- Complaints About E-Bikes on Sidewalks in the Bay (ABC7)
- Split L.A. Council Opposes CA Density-Near-Transit Bill (LAT, LAist)
- Santa Rosa Considers Lowering Speed Limits (CBSLocal)
- Long Beach Road Quality Slowly Improving (LB Post)
- LA Metro Ridership Still Slightly Down, Because ICE (LAT)
- Cities Moving Away from "85th Percentile Rule" on Speed Limits (AP)
- Highway 41 Reconstruction Starts in Central Valley (Fresno Bee)
- Newsom, Ezra Klein, Building Things, and CEQA Reform (SFGate)
- Today is the Deadline to Weigh in on Fed. Transpo. Funding Bill Read Streetsblog's Primer to Weigh-In
- R's Challenge Newsom Redistricting Plan in Court (SacBee)
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