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Fresno tax drama continues, Trump v California, E-Bikes/Motos, Mayor Bass, speed cameras, and more...

By Damien Newton

10:42 AM PDT on August 21, 2026

Trump Trying to Crush California’s Environmental Policies (SFExaminer)
No Judicial Hearing Scheduled for Decision on Fresno County Tax (Fresno Bee)
State’s E-Bike Program is Done, But They’ll Pay You to Buy Cars (Berkeleyside)
OC DA Hosts Buyback for E-Motos, Rigged E-Bikes (OC Register)
Encinitas, Home to Sen. Blakespear, Considers E-Bike Regs (Union-Trib)
More on E-Bike Legislation (DailyJournal)
More on Malibu Speed Cameras (SM Next)
More On Bass Blocking Forest Lawn Safety Project (LAT)
LA Metro BRT Construction Starts In Glendale In September (GNP, Linton Bluesky)
Tahoe Thinking of Flying Cars, Electric Boats (SacBee)
Many Drivers Speeding Through Oakland Aren’t From Oakland (Oaklandside, KQED)
How did the public right-of-way become synonymous with cars? (Gary’s Substack)

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