Friday’s Headlines
Transit funding, high-speed rail, Gas Station collusion, mileage charges, HLA
9:44 AM PDT on June 26, 2026
- More on Transit Funding in California (Politico)
- CAHSRA Enters “Build Phase” (Railway Supply)
- More on Collusion Lawsuit for CA Gas Stations (OC Register)
- Vehicle Weight Could Play Into Mileage Charge That Would Replace Gas Tax (Daily News)
- Bay Area Needs Regional Measure (CBSLocal)
- Judge Rules Against Linton in HLA Lawsuit Injunction Against Metro Project (LAist)
- Encinitas Will Rip Out Protected Bikeway (NBC San Diego)
- Toll Lanes Hacked Near Sacramento (SacBee)
- Fresno Councilmembers Get Parking Tickets, Freak Out (Fresno Bee)
- Who to Blame When AV’s Crash? (Texas Monthly)
- Kids Sit Out of Windows of Waymo, Waymo Doesn’t Respond to Complaints (LAT)
- Free Street Parking: a Subsidy for Wealthy Car Owners. (Vital City)
- Wait, the Pony Express Is Still Running? (SacBee)
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