Friday’s Headlines
EV's, AV's, Upzoning, and more...
9:37 AM PDT on September 25, 2026
- Legislation Could Raise Fees for EV Owners (SacBee)
- Update on CA vs USA on Emission Regs Court Case (Courthouse News)
- Top Donor In L.A. Mayoral Race Is A Bicyclist…and Donor to Streetsblog (LAT)
- San Diego Considers Robo-taxis to the Airport (Union-Trib)
- Santa Monica Upzoning Bundy/Expo Area To Avoid SB79 (SMDP)
- Culver City Could Set Parking Maximums (CCWW News)
- Traffic vs. Transit Measure Study (VoiceofSF)
- Lifted Pickups and Speed Racing Are signs of MAGA-fication (The Guardian).
- Transit Agencies Haven’t Adjusted to Post-Covid Realities (Changing Lanes)
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