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Thursday’s Headlines

A massive stack of headlines detailing new legislation, local road and transit projects, and why gas tax holidays don't work.

By Damien Newton

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)

More Headlines at SBUSA, SBLA, and SBSF

Damien Newton

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