Tuesday’s Headlines
Big statewide news from the courts and a deal between the state and ridershare.
9:32 AM PDT on September 2, 2025
- Merced Reacts to Adjusted HSR Plan (SFChron)
- More on SB 79, Transit Housing Bill (DavisVanguard)
- Newsom, Leg. Reach Deal with Uber, Lyft Allowing Drivers to Unionize. (LAT, Politico)
- SF Muni Hits Physical Cliff (SFChron)
- Sacramento Pours More $ Into I-Street Bridge (SacBee)
- Judge Says Trump Guard Order in LA Broke Federal Law (SacBee, LAT)
- Ebikes and Electric Dirt Bikes Are Not the Same Thing (Union-Trib)
- Op/Ed – EV Owners! Charge at the Office! (LAT)
- Push to Move SD Schools Off Fossil Fuels Causing Joy, Anxiety (Union-Trib)
- Policy Reactions to Robert Moses Hinder Efforts to Fix Mistakes Made by Robert Moses (SPUR)
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