Elections
Streetsblog California
How Cities Are Keeping Voting Queues Safe from COVID-19 and Cars
As voters across the country head to the ballot box, some cities are giving driving spaces around polling places back to the people — while others are leaving them out in the cold.
November 4, 2020
What to Do Today: A Walking Meditation, and Distractions
While the best time to start a walking meditation practice may have been in 2016, the second-best time is today.
November 3, 2020
Transportation Measures to Watch on Election Day
Even if you don't live in a district that's considering one of these propositions, they could serve as a model for your own community soon.
November 3, 2020
Getting People to Vote: Fare-Free Transit and Bike-Share on Election Day
If you're planning to vote in person, your local transit agency or bike-share company might help you with a free ride.
November 2, 2020
Op-Ed: Battle over Prop 21 Shows Wall Street Landlords Put Profits Over People
The newest rent control measure would protect small landlords while forcing more accountability on corporate landlords
October 28, 2020
Op-Ed: California’s Prop 22 Is Not Only Bad for Drivers, it’s Bad for Traffic and the Environment
The measure would define how app-based drivers are compensated and could have lasting traffic and environmental consequences.
October 5, 2020
Streetsblog Endorsements for the November 2020 Election – Statewide Propositions and Local Measures
As you vote, consider Streetsblog's endorsements for some state and local propositions: Yes on Props 15, 16, 21. No on Prop 22. Yes on L.A. County Measure J and Bay Area Measure RR.
September 30, 2020
Four Facts on Kamala Harris’s Transportation Record
The California senator isn't a flawless street safety advocate, but some of her history is making transportation advocates hopeful.
August 13, 2020
As California AG, Kamala Harris Took a Political Risk to Fight Climate Change
When much of the establishment was praising a flawed Long Range Plan for San Diego, Harris joined local enviros to take SANDAG to court
August 12, 2020