Senator Scott Wiener
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New CA Senate Select Committee Formed to Study Bay Area Transit Issues
The stated purpose is to "address the unique challenges and opportunities facing public transportation in the Bay Area as the region emerges from the pandemic."
February 21, 2023
On to the Governor’s Desk: S.B. 922 to Expedite Sustainable Transportation Projects
S.B. 922 would accelerate approval of bike, pedestrian, light rail, and rapid bus projects, if Governor Newsom signs it
August 16, 2022
Extension of Road User Charge Pilot Will Consider Efficiency and Equity
Among the many, many bills recently signed by Governor Newsom is S.B. 339, an extension of a pilot program to test a road-user charge as a way to fund transportation.
September 30, 2021
Legislative Update: Corporate Accountability for Climate Change
Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and two co-author Assemblymembers Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) and Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) introduced S.B. 260, the Climate Corporate Accountability Act.
January 27, 2021
Legislative Update: Housing Bills Still in Play
The bills address, generally, tenant protections, homelessness prevention and shelter, and encouraging more housing, sometimes by limiting restrictions local jurisdictions can apply.
July 30, 2020
Wiener Reintroduces Housing-Transit Bill; Some Advocates Shout Him Down
It would be safe to say that most of the people in the crowd in Oakland support more housing, but they are deeply split on tactics for achieving it.
January 7, 2020
