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Friday’s Headlines

Big stack of headlines, but the best news is that the effort to pass the Bay Area Transit measure is underway!

By Damien Newton

8:01 AM PST on January 23, 2026

Bay Area transit advocates at a 9/2025 rally for legislation to allow for a sales tax ballot measure to fund operations.

Campaign to Save Transit Begins in the Bay (KQED)
Sprawl, Car Parking, Bankrupting LA (Common Edge)
LA Metro Continues to Fight Homes-Near-Transit Law (LAist)
LA Metro Approves Subway Option for Sepulveda Pass (LAT)
Transit Improvements for San Mateo County (DailyJournal)
San Diego Completely Freaking Out Over Balboa Park Parking Meters (Union-Trib: One, Two)
Sacramento Considers Ban on Immigration Enforcement on City Property (SacBee)
ICE Kidnapping People at Traffic Stops (Fresno Bee)
ICE/Tariffs Killing Business in Red OC (Register)
Folksy Headline Announces Modern Red Light Cameras (Register)
EPA Plans to Stop Monitoring Auto Emissions Entirely (Grist)
USDOT Drops Appeal That Stops Them from Deciding Transpo. Funding Based on Immigration Rules (Urban Milwaukee)

More Headlines at SBUSA, SBLA, and SBSF

Damien Newton

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