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Legislative Update: Deadlines – Tomorrow for Amendments, Next Week to Pass
Complete Streets, Clear signage for bikes, Amtrak buses, Vouchers for e-bikes
September 5, 2019
Breaking Down Caltrans’ Cost Estimate of the Complete Streets Bill
Caltrans won't say what it is basing its cost estimate on.
August 30, 2019
Despite “Farcical” Caltrans Cost Estimate, Complete Streets Bill Moves to Suspense File, as Expected
Senator Wiener kept it short: Caltrans should be embarrassed about the cost estimate it provided on this bill.
August 21, 2019
Complete Streets Bill Threatened by Tardy, Unspecified, Absurd Cost Estimates
Department of Finance analysis says safe streets for all are too expensive. Also that they're already being made safer (do you feel safer?). So, which is it? Both can't be true.
August 16, 2019
Bay Area Legislators Talk About Housing Legislation at the Capitol
All the panelists have been working on housing issues for years. "Things are changing," they say, albeit slowly.
July 17, 2019
Lawmakers Want to Pay People to Buy Electric Cars… What About Bikes?
Aren't bikes sufficiently "zero emissions" to qualify for a tax rebate?
July 11, 2019
Complete Streets Bill Passes Assembly Transportation Committee
Chair Jim Frazier threatens to derail it if he doesn't see amendments he wants, but votes it out of committee
July 8, 2019
Legislative Update: GHGs in Transportation Plans, Bike Lane Guidance, More
A few bills passed today's Senate Transportation Committee
June 11, 2019
Plenty of Housing Bills Are Still in Play
Senator Scott Wiener's S.B. 50, the bill that would have allowed denser housing to be built near transit, has been put on ice for now, but it was only one housing bill among many. Over 200 housing bills had been introduced during this legislative session, and there are still enough of those moving through the process to produce confusion on the part of hapless reporters who might be trying to keep track.
May 28, 2019
Quick Legislative Update: Micromobility Regulations, Amtrak Bus Tickets, Affordable Housing Near Bus Rapid Transit
Some bills on key issues that have survived their first legislative house
May 24, 2019