State Capitol Updates
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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
High-Speed Rail Needs Federal Support. It Also Needs Loud Champions in California
Feds have invested $10 billion in high-speed rail nationally so far - that's minuscule compared to federal investments in aviation ($777 billion) and highways ($2 trillion)
April 6, 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
Bill Would Create a California Bicycle Safety Handbook
The idea is to make bicycle safety information available to all road users
March 10, 2023
Legislative Update: Traffic Safety and Public Transit Bills
CalBike has a rundown of some key bills the legislature is considering this session - and there are a lot of them
March 3, 2023
Legislative Hearing on Public Transportation Woes Is Just a Beginning
Public transit is in a tough spot, for many reasons, most of them far outside the control of individual agencies.
March 2, 2023
New CA Senate Select Committee Formed to Study Bay Area Transit Issues
The stated purpose is to "address the unique challenges and opportunities facing public transportation in the Bay Area as the region emerges from the pandemic."
February 21, 2023
Legislative Analyst Studies Newsom’s Transportation “Budget Solutions”
The Governor's proposals to shift money from transit and the Active Transportation Program are "reasonable," given budget constraints, says the LAO. But the legislature could do something different. Like make cuts to highways instead??
February 15, 2023
