Thursday’s Headlines
A massive stack of headlines detailing new legislation, local road and transit projects, and why gas tax holidays don't work.
8:21 AM PDT on April 9, 2026
- Linton Files Suit Against LA’s Dodging of Safe Streets Mandates (Bikas, Biking in LA)
- Another Density Near Transit Bill Moves in the Legislature (SacBee)
- Assembly Gives Thumbs Up to Telework Bill for State Employees (SacBee)
- Legislation Would Allow Family to Get Death Certificates Changed to Remove “Accident” After Court Ruling (CBS)
- Legislation Aims to Reduce Crashes from Police Chases (OC Reg)
- Legislation Would Require Robotaxi Companies to Have Human Responders (East Bay Times)
- Wiener: Feds Should Have Housing Fund to Help Cities (SF Standard)
- SF Rushes to Fix Intersection After Deadly Crash (SF Chron)
- Funding for Railyards Stadium in Sac Coming Together (SacBee)
- Santa Barbara Reopens Bike Path (KSBY)
- Anti-War Protests on SF’s Market Street (SF Chron)
- Fresno County DA Balks at Charges Against Adult at Student Walkouts (Fresno Bee)
- GA Suspended Its Gas Tax. It Didn’t Lead to Low Prices (Jalopnik)
- Truck Industry Rocked by High Diesel Costs (LAT)
- AV Companies Not Being Forthright on Human Interventions. (The Verge)
- USDOT Grants on Rail Station Accessibility (Railway Supply)
- Con Man Gonna Con (Twitter/X)
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