State Capitol Updates
Active Transportation Program Cut Because Administration Wants to Prioritize Highways
The Newsom administration wants to cut the ATP because Caltrans is tired of having its state highway funding tapped.
Governor Announces “May Revise” Budget Proposal
Active Transportation Program is gutted - unnecessarily
Bill to Require Speed Control in Vehicles Goes Limp
Also passed yesterday were the Complete Streets bill, a bill on Bay Area transit funding, and a prohibition on state funding for Class III bikeways.
Legislators Tackle AV, School Zone Safety
Are AVs freight trucks ready to be deployed on California roads with no one in them?
More Early Bill Approvals: E-bike Classifications and Batteries, Adding Malibu to Speed Camera Program
Drilling down on e-bike safety, and whether speed cameras belong everywhere
Early Committee Approval for a Few Bike Bills
Bills to allow Marin County to pass an age and helmet restriction on Class 2 e-bikes, prohibit ATP funds from being used on useless Class III bikeways; and make it permanently illegal to charge bike riders and pedestrians tolls on bridges.
Legislative Update: Some Bills to Watch This Session
It's a good time to take a peek at how sustainable transportation and related topics are showing up on legislators' priorities. Here's a very NON-comprehensive list.
Lawmakers Launch Bill They Hope Will Make Bay Area Transit Awesome
But many advocates are already concerned it could provide funding for more highways. And will it really provide the seamless and equitable transit system everyone says they want?
CA High-Speed Rail Hearings: Progress, Plans, and Responding to Critics
The goal remains to complete an initial operating segment of electrified high-speed rail in the Central Valley between 2030 and 2033.
Joint Legislative Hearing on Future of California Climate Policies
Cap-and-trade gets a lot of attention, but VMT reduction is equally important. And there is no roadmap for reducing driving.
