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I never thought about what happens if you violate the same law, on one trip, in multiple jurisdictions.

By Damien Newton

10:51 AM PST on January 16, 2026

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Violate Toll Lanes in One Trip in Two Counties? Two Tickets (OC Reg)
More on Bay Area Regional Transit Funding Measure (CCHerald)
SF Betrays ‘Transit First’ Policy on Ocean Ave. (InglesideLight)
Santa Monica Announces On-Car AI Cameras Will Ticket Bike Lane Violations (SM Next)
Why Does Sacramento Have Poor Air Quality? (SacBee)
LA Ready to Repeal Ban on Playing Catch on a Sidewalk (NYT)
Transit Advocates: Electrify the Rail between LA and SD (KPBS)
Brightline West Moves Opening to 2029 (Fox5, Newsweek)
Santa Clarita to Break Ground on Park Next to Rail Station (SCV News)
Caltrans Completes Malibu PCH Signal Synch Project (Spectrum1)
You Don’t Need a Parking Lot to Be Cool, Part 5,424 (Fresno Bee)
Hey, Uber Finally Turned a Profit! (Changing Lanes)

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