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Daylighting, Sidewalk Riding, and Free Youth Transit Pass Bills Pass Committee Votes
Bill to require transportation planning to consider climate also passes; Bicycle Safety Stop bill withdrawn by its author
July 12, 2023
Legislation to Continue to Streamline Affordable Housing Barely Clears Assembly Committee
“We’re going to build housing again in California.”
July 11, 2023
Legislative Update: Mostly Positive Results for Active Transportation Bills at Midpoint
June 2 was the deadline for all bills to move from their house of origin or get nixed.
June 7, 2023
Quick Legislative Update: Where Are the Bills Now?
Here's a super quick and far from comprehensive update on some key street safety bills
May 26, 2023
Speed Camera Bill Passes a Major Hurdle
Safety advocates are thrilled that Laura Friedman's bill has made it to the Assembly floor
May 19, 2023
Back for Another Try: Stop Sign Bill Passes First Committee
Other conversations of interest in the Assembly Transportation Commission included a bill to shift transportation funding towards "priority populations" and the annual attempt to take funding away from the high-speed rail program
April 25, 2023
Speed Cameras, Bike Lane Camera Enforcement, and RSR Bridge Bills Pass First Committee
California legislative update: Here's a brief recap of yesterday's Assembly Transportation Hearing
April 18, 2023
Speed Camera Bill Up for the Umpteenth Time; Supporters Speak Out
Several previous versions of the automated speed camera bill were stopped in the black box process of the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
April 13, 2023
State Bill to Take Away Bike Lane on RSR Bridge for Cars Tries to Hide its Intent
Pretending that adding a car lane could bring social and environmental justice for people stuck in traffic jams is just an ugly lie
March 24, 2023
Traffic Safety Bills Pass First Committee
"Daylighting" intersections, studying weight-based vehicle registration fees, allowing bikes on sidewalks where there's no other safe option
March 21, 2023