Damien Newton
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Legislative Update at the Halfway Point: June 10, 2025
There's a lot of good legislation that's still alive.
Last Year’s Cuts to Active Transportation Now the Norm in State Budget
Last year's ATP funded a whopping 13 projects throughout the state. This year's will probably be similar.
Tuesday’s Headlines
More on Trump v California, the state budget, and phew - we dodged the transit fiscal cliff.
Senate and Assembly Reach Budget Agreement to Save Transit
Devastating cutbacks to service just became much less likely
Quick-Build Legislation Makes It Through the Assembly
Following the success of Quick-Build projects in Santa Monica, their Assemblymember wants to allow them on state highways.
Friday’s Headlines
Tear your eyes away from the political drama and peep at these headlines
California’s Enviro and Smart Growth Leaders to CTC – Don’t Use Congestion Relief Funds for Highway Expansion
Our concerns about these projects relate to their inconsistency with the Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI), their likelihood to significantly increase driving, their environmental, climate, and displacement impacts, and their conflicts with California’s climate and equity goals...
