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Interesting lawsuit out of Fresno tests the limits of induced demand as a legal argument.

By Damien Newton

9:10 AM PST on January 8, 2026

CA Erupts with Protests After ICE Murders (OC Register, Times of SD, ABC7, SF Chronicle)
Lawsuit Says Highway Widening Will Make Congestion Worse (Fresno Bee)
Newsom Prepares for Final State of the State (SacBee, LAT)
SF Sees Drop in Pedestrian Fatalities (SFChron)
SF Mayor’s Handling of Waymo Meltdown During Blackouts (SFChron)
Woman Keeps Killing People with Her Car, Prosecutors Want Her Off the Street (LB Post)
Trump Pulls US from International Groups/Treaties, Many of Which Have to Do with Climate (LAT)
State DOTs Building Networks of EV Chargers (State Smart Transportation Initiative)
Here Are 19 Transit Projects That Opened Last Year and 19 More That Will Open This Year in USA (The Transport Politic)

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Damien Newton

Today's Headlines

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