Another Conspiracy Theory, This One Around a Vehicle Miles Tax, Comes to California
"None of this required secret meetings or hidden language in the bill. It only required repetition — and the willingness to treat worst-case hypotheticals as settled fact."
February 10, 2026
California Bill Aims to Modernize Coastal Development Rules in Urban Transit-Rich Cities
New legislation is the first serious effort to reign in the Coastal Commission's purview over housing and transportation projects
February 9, 2026
Monday’s Headlines
Republicans keep trying to ruin high speed rail, paid car parking in the Southland, Safe Streets in Fresno and more...
February 9, 2026
Santa Monica/West L.A. Leaders Urge Caltrans to Build “Ohio to Ohio” Bike Link With Santa Monica Boulevard Rehab
While Westside officials are pushing Caltrans to add some needed bike infrastructure, their logic contradicts the City of L.A.'s efforts to dodge implementing Measure HLA.
February 6, 2026
Highway Projects Still Grab Biggest Share as California OK’s Nearly $1B in State Transportation Funding
But Transit and Active Transportation Get Boosts Too...
February 5, 2026
Thursday’s Headlines
Retreats on car driver fees in San Diego, but the rest of the state is announcing good news.
February 5, 2026
StreetSmart Episode 13: Marty Beard, CEO of Hayden AI
On StreetSmart, Hayden.AI CEO Marty Beard discusses bus lane enforcement, data privacy, and what cities are learning from AI cameras.
February 4, 2026
