Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about State Capitol Updates

Wiener Reintroduces Housing-Transit Bill; Some Advocates Shout Him Down

By Melanie Curry | Jan 7, 2020 | No Comments

It would be safe to say that most of the people in the crowd in Oakland support more housing, but they are deeply split on tactics for achieving it.

By Melanie Curry | Jan 6, 2020 | No Comments

The authors called it a "new California compact for a better, greener life for all."

By Melanie Curry | Nov 6, 2019 | No Comments

State legislators hope to avoid repeating mistakes made when ride-hail companies suddenly showed up on the scene.

By Melanie Curry | Oct 15, 2019 | No Comments

Among the hundreds of new laws signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in the weeks leading up to Sunday's deadline were a few related to transportation.

By Streetsblog | Oct 14, 2019 | No Comments

Caltrans needs to be held responsible for its own policies - and for the safety or all road users, not just drivers. S.B. 127 would have helped.

By Melanie Curry | Oct 4, 2019 | 1 Comment

If Newsom vetoes the Complete Streets Bill, he will need to explain why. Many bills are waiting, and many have been signed into law.