Bill to Change the Way California Sets Speed Limits Slows Down
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Laura Friedman's bill now calls for a task force to study why California has such a counterintuitive method for setting speed limits.
Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about State Capitol Updates
Legislative Update: Tracking Some of California’s Housing Bills
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The elephant in the housing legislation room is S.B. 827, but there are many other housing bills in the works.
Legislative Update: A Few Bills to Watch
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The second year of the legislature's two-year cycle is moving into action, with deadlines looming in the next few months for bills to pass their committees. There is still a lot of negotiating and amending coming up, but here are a few bills to keep an eye on.
Bill Could Make it Easier for Cities to Lower Speed Limits
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While not the whole solution for safety, lowering speed limits is one tool for safer streets--if it can be utilized.
Senate Bill 827, Equity, and the Need for Coalition Building in the YIMBY Movement
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Senator Wiener's bill, aimed at making it easier to build housing at a time when the state is suffering from a debilitating shortage, has, to put it mildly, ignited a robust debate in activist circles.
Legislative Roundup: “Officially Dead” and Dying Bills on Biking, Equity, Safety
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Dead are bills on allowing bikes to yield at stop signs, a pilot program to study speed enforcement cameras, and equity requirements for transportation funding.