State Capitol Updates
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Legislative Update: Bills Waiting for Governor’s Approval
Here's a quick end-of-session roundup of bills SBCA is following that have made it onto Newsom's desk. Will he sign them?
September 5, 2024
Speed Limit Assist Technology May Soon Be Required in California Cars
Safety advocates are excited about the passage of S.B. 961, a bill that would require all cars sold in California to include a system that warns drivers when they exceed a speed limit by ten miles an hour.
September 3, 2024
Governor Vetoes Air Quality Monitoring Bill Because State Would Be on the Hook
So he says
August 19, 2024
Report: CA Needs Sustainable Climate Funding, Not a “Climate Commitment” that Isn’t
More than half of the state's "Climate Commitment" of 2022 has been funded, but it has shrunk and been delayed, and its funding source includes money that was already going to the climate fight.
August 1, 2024
This Bill Could Restore Washington’s Ability to Regulate the Auto Industry
A raft of key auto safety provisions are in danger since the fall of the Chevron doctrine — unless Elizabeth Warren's new bill restores regulators' ability to have the final word.
July 31, 2024
The Active Transportation Program Has to Strategize About its Severely Reduced Funding
Funding for Cycle 7 of the Active Transportation Program is less than $200 million, and already there have been requests for fifteen times the amount of available funding
July 18, 2024
Assembly Transportation Committee Whittles Away at Safe Street Bills
Legislative update: Bills to require streets that are safe for everyone and to limit Class III bikeways (sharrows and signs) are amended to reflect little more than the status quo
July 2, 2024
Legislative Update: Bills on AVs
AV bills related to safety, emergency responders, data, reporting requirements
June 26, 2024
Complete Streets Bill Hearing Next Week
CalBike urges you to weigh in with the Assembly Transportation Committee on the Complete Streets Bill, which would require Caltrans to ensure safety for people biking, walking, and taking transit.
June 24, 2024
More Bills: E-bikes, Speed Notifications, Malibu Added to Speed Camera Pilot?
Bills move along the process towards their final hearings
June 18, 2024
