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Governor’s Budget Revision: Nothing New for Transportation
Governor Brown issued his May revision of the state budget proposal, and in terms of transportation, it's pretty much the same story we told in January. That is, he proposes a variety of new revenues, including a “road improvement charge” and higher gas taxes, to fix California's transportation infrastructure.
May 13, 2016
Sorry Jerry, Sometimes Better Isn’t Good Enough
Yesterday, the administration responded to the critique that Governor Jerry Brown's proposed budget does not advance the state's stated goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by increasing the safety and comfort of those that walk and bicycle.
January 28, 2016
Brown’s Budget Proposal Weak on Sustainable Transportation
Governor Jerry Brown announced his proposed state budget for 2016-17 in Sacramento yesterday.
January 8, 2016
Governor Brown Signs Clean Energy Bill
With the slightly smoggy skyline of Los Angeles as backdrop, Governor Jerry Brown today signed S.B. 350, the bill that codifies many of the climate change goals he outlined last January.
October 7, 2015
CA Legislative Leaders Pull Gas Reduction Goals, Vow to Fight On
Governor Jerry Brown, Senate President Pro-Tem Kevin de Leon, and Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins met with reporters late yesterday to announce that they would amend their signature climate change bill to eliminate the goal of reducing petroleum use. With only two days remaining before the legislative session ends, they say they don't have the votes to pass S.B. 350, the so-called “50-50-50” bill, with that provision.
September 10, 2015
CA Budget Revision Shows No Increase for Active Transportation
Governor Jerry Brown's “May revise” of his January budget plan, released yesterday, did not include any increases in funding for the Active Transportation Program (ATP), the main source of funds for building bicycling and pedestrian infrastructure in California.
May 15, 2015
Governor Orders Ambitious GHG Goals, But No Plan on How to Meet Them
California Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order calling for an ambitious response to climate change, and the media have been all over it the last two days.
April 30, 2015