Damien Newton
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Excerpts on Transportation and Livability from Governor Newsom’s State of the State
Here are the highlights
January 9, 2026
Friday’s Headlines
State of the state, ICE, and over a dozen headlines from up and down the state.
January 9, 2026
Fresno Advocates Have Their Day in Court Today (1/9) in Effort to Stop Massive Highway Expansion
A controversial Caltrans plan to expand Highway 99 in South Fresno could be halted if opponents succeed in a lawsuit.
January 8, 2026
Thursday’s Headlines
Interesting lawsuit out of Fresno tests the limits of induced demand as a legal argument.
January 8, 2026
Streetsblog California/Los Angeles’ Podcasts Are Now Available on Spotify and Apple
Good news for fans of our podcasts!
January 7, 2026
Wednesday’s Headlines
We live in an oily world, but at least we're trying to build more transit.
January 7, 2026
Uber’s Controversial Ballot Measure Seeks Caps on Lawyers Fees in Traffic Crashes
Uber is behind an effort to gather signatures for a measure for the November 2026 ballot.
January 6, 2026
Tuesday’s Headlines
It's a big list today. Probably need to click on the link and read through.
January 6, 2026
CA Closes Door on Getting Feds to Live Up to High-Speed Rail Promises. Opens Arms to Private Investors.
Private investments could put lie to Trump's claim that CA High-Speed Rail is a fraud and a failure.
January 5, 2026
