Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Budget

Illustrator Alfred Twu made a galiant effort to summarize some of the many bills that have been introduced this session.

Plenty of Housing Bills Are Still in Play

By Melanie Curry | May 28, 2019

Senator Scott Wiener’s S.B. 50, the bill that would have allowed denser housing to be built near transit, has been put on ice for now, but it was only one housing bill among many. Over 200 housing bills had been introduced during this legislative session, and there are still enough of those moving through the […]

Greening up the urban forest can bring huge benefits to communities. Photo by Melanie Curry/Streetsblog

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May Revise Budget to Be Released Tomorrow: What’s in it for Sustainability?

By Melanie Curry | May 8, 2019

The Sustainability Communities for All Coalition suggests using cap-and-trade revenue for energy efficiency and solar energy for low-income residents, expanding access to electric bikes, and community forestry.

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Study: Electric Pedal-Assist Bikes Can Get People Out of Their Cars

By Melanie Curry | Apr 17, 2019

While research is still scant, indications are good: e-bike riders replace car trips with e-bike trips

Gavin Newsom delivers his first budget speech as Governor of California. Image: Screengrab from CATV

Newsom’s State Budget Connects Housing Needs and Transportation Funding

By Melanie Curry | Jan 10, 2019

But details are a bit murky

S.B. 1 needed 54 votes in the Assembly to pass, and this was how the vote looked for a good five minutes at the end of the night. Assemblymembers Cooper, Grayson, and Muratsuchi eventually voted yes.

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Transportation Funding Bill Passes with Closed-Door Deals and Public Posturing

By Melanie Curry | Apr 7, 2017

All afternoon the Senate and Assembly had hosted “debates” on the bill, but those served mainly as an opportunity for grandstanding. Most minds had been made up, and the real negotiations, to convince the few undecided votes, was going on behind closed doors.

CA Legislative Update: ATP, Bikes, and Budget

By Melanie Curry | Jun 1, 2016

California budget negotiations have moved into high gear with the naming of Senate and Assembly members to the bicameral budget conference committee. Leaders of the two bodies named five members each—up from three in previous years—and the conference committee held its first hearing this morning. The committee’s job is to find agreement among the three […]

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