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Small businesses, like Dave's Record Shop, started closing down out of precaution before the stay-at-home order was issued. Photo by Alfonso Alvarez

California Legislators Working on Emergency Bills to Protect Tenants, Small Businesses

By Melanie Curry | Mar 23, 2020 | No Comments

Two bills are being developed to bring some relief to people suddenly without a way to pay rent because they have lost jobs or are otherwise impacted by the coronavirus.

How "social isolation' works to reduce contagion. Made by Vox from CDC data.

Senators Wiener, Ting Propose Statewide Moratorium on Foreclosures, Evictions

By Melanie Curry | Mar 12, 2020 | No Comments

The fallout from the already large numbers of people avoiding social contact will cause real economic hardship for some, and could make it hard to keep their housing.

State Legislation Could Improve Transit in the Bay Area

By Melanie Curry | Feb 28, 2020 | No Comments

One bill would make the 27 existing transit agencies play together better, and another explores bus-only lanes on the Bay Bridge

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First Bill in Response to Speed Limit Study Includes Small Reform Steps

By Melanie Curry | Feb 7, 2020 | No Comments

A.B. 2121 is a very small first step toward reforming California's absurd speed limit laws

Legislators Announce a California Green New Deal

By Melanie Curry | Jan 6, 2020 | No Comments

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

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Governor Signs Several Bills, Complete Streets Not Among Them

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.

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