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Clarification on Governor’s Proposal for Active Transportation, High-Speed Rail
Newsom IS proposing $1 billion for the ATP, and releasing Prop 1A bonds for HSR
May 16, 2022
Bike and Pedestrian Safety Bills Pass First Hearing; Legislative Decorum Cracks
A recap of yesterday's hearing: Stop as Yield, Freedom to Walk, Pedestrian Lead Intervals, Speed Cameras, Aligning planning and investments with climate goals, Graduated Driver's Licenses - and a spectacular failure to suspend the gas tax
March 29, 2022
Will A.B. 371 Help Keep Sidewalks Safe or Kill Micromobility (or Both)?
What those costs would be to the micromobility providers can be estimated, but not guaranteed, because no insurance company offers insurance at those rates to bike and scooter share companies.
March 15, 2022
Manchin Machinations Seem Promising for Bullet Train
Federal funding picture remains in flux.
March 8, 2022
More Traffic Safety Bills: Speed Cameras Again, and Head Starts for Pedestrians
Speed cameras and "pedestrian lead intervals" are among legislation proposed for this year
February 17, 2022
Assemblymember Phil Ting Reintroduces Bill to Decriminalize Jaywalking
Citing statistics that show that jaywalking laws do not make walking safer, Assemblymember Phil Ting introduced a new bill, A.B. 2147, to end the practice of stopping pedestrians that pose no danger to themselves or others when they cross a street.
February 16, 2022
Bike Bills: An Omnibus, and Stop-as-Yield
Is this the first time the legislature has seen "bicycle" and "omnibus" in the same phrase?
February 11, 2022
CA Bill Would Outlaw Freeway Expansions through Environmental Justice Communities
Maybe this is what it takes: Asm. Cristina Garcia's A.B. 1778 would prohibit the state from funding or permitting freeway expansions in "Environmental Justice" communities
February 3, 2022
Assemblymember Cristina Garcia Planning Legislation to Stop Freeway Expansion in Underserved Communities
Garcia's bill would prohibit the state from funding or permitting highway projects in areas with high rates of pollution and poverty and where residents have suffered negative health effects from living near freeways.
December 13, 2021
Feds Pass Downpayment for Next Phase of California High-Speed Rail
The negotiations continue in D.C., but money for additional legs of California's projects should be available soon--if L.A.'s politicians get out of the way
November 8, 2021