State Capitol Updates
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StreetSmart 16: Damian Kevitt at the Legislature’s 11th Hour
This year's legislative session ends next week. Damian and Damien talk about a handful of pieces of legislation that are still moving.
August 19, 2026
California’s Cap-and-Invest Crisis, Explained
California’s budget was finalized in June, but the legislature can pass trailer bills to amend it until the end of August.
August 11, 2026
Streets for All Hits Newsom Where It Hurts: His Presidential Ambitions
If Newsom won't listen to advocates in California, maybe he will listen to advocates in early primary states.
August 3, 2026
Legislative Update: Summer Recess Edition
The legislature returns on Monday, and there's still a lot of legislation that needs to be heard.
July 29, 2026
CalBike Notches Three Wins in the Legislature Before Recess
Advocacy is incremental, most of the time painfully slow. But some weeks, like this one, the chain catches and the climb feels a little less steep.
July 2, 2026
Bill to Reform Coastal Commission Scaled Back, but Still Delivers Wins for Bicycle/Pedestrian Projects and Santa Monica
Everyone is claiming victory in the compromise between Zbur, the Coastal Commission, the City of Santa Monica, environmentalists, neighborhood leaders in Santa Monica, and mobility advocates including Streets for All.
June 23, 2026
Tired of Local Politics Threatening Your Favorite Bike Lane?
Calbike is rallying behind new legislation that will protect bicycle infrastructure from being removed for purely local political reasons.
June 16, 2026
Legislators Urge Newsom to Restore Transit Funding as Budget Negotiations Continue
It's groundhog's day as state legislative leaders have to push back against another bad budget from Governor Newsom.
June 10, 2026
Op/Ed: CEQA Reform Bill Will Get Final Assembly Hearing on Wednesday
"...it is my interpretation that AB 2059 would allow for new roads, highways, and other transportation projects to occur that would not occur under the current VMT framework..."
May 11, 2026
Legislative Update: May 4, 2026
There's more moving than just e-bike/e-moto legislation.
May 4, 2026
