Tuesday’s Headlines
Congrats to the L.A. team, lots of news out Sacramento, and much more...
10:47 AM PDT on June 30, 2026
- Streetsblog LA, LongBeachize, Honored by Press Club
- State Budget Passes (SacBee)
- No Deal to Save Transit Funding
- “Record” 4th of July Traffic Expected in CA This Year (SacBee)
- Annual Gas Tax Increase Tomorrow (SacBee)
- Torched Reviews World Cup Celebratory Urbanism So Far
- LA Begins Street Resurfacing…But Only for the Super Wealthy (LA Reported)
- Higher Transit Fares, Bridge Tolls (VoiceofSF, SFExaminer)
- BART Funding Measure (TriCityVoice)
- CAHSRA Issues $2.4 Billion RFQ for Merced to Madera (Construction Dive)
- More On South Pasadena Approving Fremont Bikeway (SP Review)
- Daily Bruin Editorial: Prioritize Alternatives, Not Parking
- San Diego Closing Beach Lots at Night to “Reduce Crime” (Union-Trib)
- Climate Change Is Real (AP, ProPublica, Grist).
- Dems. Want Build America to Stop Political Meddling in Transpo. Decisions (Engineering News-Record)
- Transit Boards Need More Transit Riders (PubliCola)
- Golden Gate Bridge to Close to Drivers, Cyclists and Pedestrians on July 4 (EastBayTimes)
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