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Governor Signs a Raft of Climate Bills
At a press conference in Vallejo today, Governor Gavin Newsom and a large cohort of legislators celebrated the passage - and signing - of a package of some forty bills that touch on clean energy, climate change, electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, solid waste, and environmental justice.
September 16, 2022
Op-Ed: Veto A.B. 371. California Needs Shared Bikes and Scooters to Combat the Climate Crisis
It’s disappointing that California state lawmakers recently passed a draconian bill with the potential to destroy these necessary programs. Governor Newsom should veto it.
September 14, 2022
Op-Ed: Parking Reform Is California’s Most Important Climate Bill
Governor Newsom should sign A.B. 2097
September 7, 2022
Legislative Wrap-Up: Bills on Bike and Ped Safety, Climate
The dust is still settling, and Newsom hasn't signed on the dotted line yet
September 2, 2022
Stop Sign Bill Is Dead
Author Boerner Horvath pulled A.B. 1713 because it was clear that Newsom planned to veto it
August 31, 2022
Could California (Finally) Get That Stop-as-Yield Law?
California bike riders are this close to getting the right to treat stop signs as yield signs.
August 23, 2022
On to the Governor’s Desk: S.B. 922 to Expedite Sustainable Transportation Projects
S.B. 922 would accelerate approval of bike, pedestrian, light rail, and rapid bus projects, if Governor Newsom signs it
August 16, 2022
Bills Still Alive: Parking Reform, Corporate Climate Accountability
The meat grinder of the Appropriations process spits out a few wins
August 12, 2022
Advocates: Cutting High Speed Rail Out of Climate Bill Was a Mistake
The Democrats' decision to axe high speed rail from the climate bill has some advocates wondering what it will take for lawmakers to finally understand the environmentally transformative potential of the mode.
August 3, 2022
Three GOP Senators Want to Protect Motorists’ Right to Drive Drunk
A new bill from three Senate Republicans would repeal a law that aimed to end drunk driving.
August 1, 2022