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Local Ballot Measures: Sales Taxes for Transportation Are Tricky
Local sales tax measures are increasingly tapped as a source for highway widenings, and they're getting tricky about it
October 18, 2022
Endorsement: Don’t Forget to Vote Yes on “N”
The de Young and garage management isn't just indifferent to road safety; they seem dedicated to breaking our bones. They need to be shown the door.
October 13, 2022
Nury Martinez, Kevin de León, Gil Cedillo, and Ron Herrera Must Resign
Streetsblog joins with numerous organizations, elected officials, and individuals calling for the immediate resignations of all four of the participants in this conversation.
October 11, 2022
Oaklanders: Vote Yes on Measure ‘U’
Advocates want Oakland to keep fixing its roads, adding bike lanes and other safety features while they do it
October 4, 2022
Election: Sustainable Transportation Advocates Survey Bay Area Candidates
Still figuring out how to cast your vote? Advocates have a great tool to help.
September 30, 2022
Mayor Garcetti Supports Dodgers Gondola, Disses Project Skeptics
This week's Metro committee debate about the Dodgers Stadium gondola pitted outgoing Mayor Eric Garcetti against incoming City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez
September 19, 2022
United to House L.A. Proponents Rally for Resources to End Homelessness
If passed, "Measure ULA" would enact a new tax on the sale of high value property in L.A. City; tax revenues would be dedicated to projects and programs to end homelessness.
September 8, 2022
City Council Declines to Approve Healthy Streets L.A., Pushing It to 2024 Ballot
Many speakers and most councilmembers favored the alternative "Safe Streets" proposal being shepherded by Council President Nury Martinez
August 25, 2022
Healthy Streets L.A. Goes to L.A. City Council
Healthy Streets L.A. could take most of the politicking out of the implementation process by requiring the city to add approved bus/bike/walk facilities every time city streets are repaved
August 24, 2022
Healthy Streets L.A. Is Qualified for the Ballot. What Happens Next?
Healthy Streets L.A. paving-mandated implementation would be slow and ineffective - but it's a lot faster than seven years of heel dragging!
August 11, 2022