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Is CEQA Preventing Housing from Being Built in California?
No, say CEQA experts at legislative hearing
March 13, 2019
Legislative Update: New Session Brings New Bills for Bikes
A few of the more than 2,500 bills introduced for the current California legislative session hold specific interest for bicyclists.
March 1, 2019
CA Legislative Hearings Discuss Progress on Gas Tax Investments, Housing
An update on S.B. 1, and some conversation but no clarity on the notion of conditioning transportation funds on housing production
February 28, 2019
Proposal for No-Speed-Limit Highway Widening Is Partisan Trolling
In an interview with Road and Track Magazine, Moorlach unabashedly reveals that he has no idea if speed limits have anything to do with crash rates or pollution--but it sounds good
February 22, 2019
A CA Bill Would Double the Size of Highways 5 and 99, and Remove Speed Limits
Moorlach wants to double the size of Highways 5 and 99 and remove speed limits. That will solve congestion, he says, and even--wait for it--reduce greenhouse gas emissions!
February 19, 2019
Legislative Update: Governor Brown’s Last Bills
Zero Traffic Fatalities Task Force, bike-miles-driven incentives, housing, CEQA, and a few stadiums
October 1, 2018
Legislative Update: Bills Supporting More, Fairer, and Infill Housing
Bills that make changes to the way regions set and enforce housing allocations, that expand exemptions from the California Environmental quality Act, and that affirm fair housing rules.
September 7, 2018
Helping Communities Benefit from California’s Climate Investments
Senate Bill 1072 and a new round of TCC grants aim to help communities transform themselves
August 16, 2018
Legislative Update: Scooters, Speed Limits, and Parking
The California legislative clock is ticking down to August 31.
August 14, 2018
Bill to Increase Use of Zero-Emission Vehicles Could Credit Uber, Lyft for Bike Miles
This bill could give Uber and Lyft a strong interest in making bike-share successful and encouraging its use--and could also motivate them to support cities in improving bike infrastructure to get more people riding them.
July 16, 2018
