State Capitol Updates Archives - Page 4 of 42

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.

Melanie Curry

August 1, 2024

Report: CA Needs Sustainable Climate Funding, Not a “Climate Commitment” that Isn’t

Streetsblog USA |Safety

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

Active Transportation Program

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

Melanie Curry

July 18, 2024

State Capitol Updates

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

Melanie Curry

July 2, 2024

State Capitol Updates

Legislative Update: Bills on AVs

AV bills related to safety, emergency responders, data, reporting requirements

Melanie Curry

June 26, 2024

Advocacy

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.