Election Day Headlines
Updates on three ongoing stories: High-Speed Rail, CARB'S Collapse, and Ballot Measures (And More...)
10:01 AM PDT on June 2, 2026
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- HSR Biz Plan/New Contractors (NBC10, SacBee, Fresno Bee, Planetizen)
- Oil Companies Say CARB Changes Won’t Stop Refinery Closures (Union-Trib)
- L.A. Traffic Violence Crisis Not Addressed In Election (Golden State)
- More on Transit Funding Measures (VoiceofSF)
- Teenagers Shouldn’t Use E-Bikes to Run from Cops (KTLA)
- Drunk Driving Kills > 12,000 people Yearly, Lower in Areas with Transit. (Planetizen)
- People for Bikes Breaks Down Position on BUILD America
- 5 Years After Biden Put $5 Billion into Charging Stations, 98 Have Been Built (Government Technology)
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