Friday’s Headlines
Dumb E-Bike Legislation has died. Full update on Monday.
11:02 AM PDT on May 15, 2026
- How State Parking Law AB 2097 Is Working (UCLA Housing Voice Podcast)
- The Dumbest E-Bike Legislation Dies in Approps Committee (Biking In LA)
- Update on Monday on Legislation That Died/Survived First Deadline
- Long Beach To Ban High Power E-Bikes On Sidewalks (LB Post)
- Some In Santa Clarita Frustrated About E-Bikes (SC Signal)
- Accolades for Caltrain Electrification (RailwayAge)
- Renew Your Car Registration (OC Register)
- California Unveils E-Truck Rebate (Union-Trib)
- Ranking Dem. on the House Transportation Committee: Consensus Emerging around Multi-year Bill for Safety and Freight (Transport Topics)
- Amtrak Unveiled Freedom250, Next-gen Acela train (Railway Age)
- Trump’s War Inflation Hurting Schools/Other Governments (Fresno Bee)
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