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Legislative Update: Last Gasp for Important Legislation as Bills Sail Through Committees

By Damien Newton | Jul 14, 2021 | No Comments

In the next few days, current bills that have already passed their house of origin are being heard by committees in the other house. All must be passed – or held, or die – before the legislature goes on summer break, starting this Friday, July 16.

Bikes parked in front of the California State Capitol building in Sacramento

Update: E-bike Incentives Are Funded, Policy Bill Will Add Equity Guidelines

By Melanie Curry | Jul 9, 2021 | No Comments

$10 million has been set aside in the state budget to help people in California buy e-bikes. An accompanying policy bill, A.B. 117, will contain rules to make sure the money goes to people who need it most.

E-bikes Included in CA Budget Bill: $10 Million in Incentives

By Melanie Curry | Jul 6, 2021 | No Comments

But equity language, which would have aimed incentives towards those least able to afford e-bikes, has been stripped out

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Legislative Update: Bikes at Stop Signs, Jaywalking, and Camera Enforcement on Buses

By Melanie Curry | Jun 29, 2021 | No Comments

Key transportation safety and equity bills move forward after Senate Transportation Hearing

Affordable housing in San Diego. Image: City of San Diego Planning Dept

L.A.’s Transit Oriented Communities Program Likely to Benefit from A.B. 1401

By Mott Smith, Michael Manville and Anthony Dedousis | Jun 25, 2021 | No Comments

Some observers have worried that eliminating parking requirements might have the unintended consequence of reducing affordable housing production, but we see no evidence of this - and see some evidence that it would help.

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Senate, Assembly Pass Budget, Punting on Specifics

By Melanie Curry | Jun 15, 2021 | No Comments

There's lots of money for clean transportation, but details to be determined leave programs in the dark

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