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In Veto Statement, Newsom Rebukes Friedman for Blocking Green Transportation Funding
Newsom: "I proposed $7.6 billion to make key investments in a wide variety of critically necessary [rail/transit/walk/bike] projects... I look forward to re-engaging with the Legislature to finalize and pass a comprehensive transportation package early next year."
October 13, 2021
Newsom’s Deeply Disappointing Vetoes of Traffic Safety Bills
The governor relied on flawed safety data to argue that bike stop and "jaywalking" bills would somehow decrease safety, while data shows the opposite.
October 12, 2021
Legislative Update: Big Wins on Traffic Safety
A pile of bills await the Governor's signature, among them some pretty big wins for bicycle and pedestrian safety.
September 10, 2021
High-Speed Rail Impasse Means No Active Transportation Boost, Other Projects Also Denied Funding
$500 million proposed as a one-time augmentation for Active Transportation Projects will go back to the General Fund - as will a total of $3.3 billion in other proposed allocations including for LA Olympics projects
September 7, 2021
Another Quick Legislative Update: Traffic Safety and Housing Bills
Appropriations Committees' Suspense Ends
August 27, 2021
Quick Legislative Update: “Light-Touch Density” and Permanent Slow Streets Move Ahead
A few weeks remain to get bills passed, and they are moving.
August 24, 2021
Down to the Wire: Bills on Jaywalking, Bikes at Stop Signs Could Use Support
Two important safety bills are close but not quite across the finish line, and could use help from supporters to get there.
August 19, 2021
Update: E-bike Incentives Are Funded, Policy Bill Will Add Equity Guidelines
$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.
July 9, 2021
Legislative Update: Bikes at Stop Signs, Jaywalking, and Camera Enforcement on Buses
Key transportation safety and equity bills move forward after Senate Transportation Hearing
June 29, 2021
L.A.’s Transit Oriented Communities Program Likely to Benefit from A.B. 1401
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.
June 25, 2021
