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Legislative Update: Our First Comprehensive Look of 2026
Our first comprehensive look as the legislature starts advancing bills.
March 9, 2026
StreetSmart 14.2 – The Governor’s Race and High Speed Rail
Yesterday was the legislature. Today is the Governor's Race and High-Speed Rail.
March 5, 2026
New Draft CA High-Speed Rail Business Plan is LESS Costly than the 2022 Plan
Want a chance to really weigh-in on CAHSRA planning? Here's your once-every-four-years-chance.
March 3, 2026
Op/Ed: The Cameras We Fear and the Speed We Ignore
We can hold two ideas at once. Surveillance systems that accumulate unchecked power deserve opposition. Tools that are narrow, transparent, and built with statutory guardrails deserve evaluation on their merits.
Andrew Wright
February 27, 2026
Republican’s Demagogue on Suspending Gas Tax and Climate Fuel Rules — Again
Once every four years, the idea of pausing the gas tax emerges from its cave before being sent back to the shadows.
February 25, 2026
Competing Visions Emerge for the Future of Measure C in Fresno County
When a group of experts don't like a plan created through a community process, they just make their own.
February 24, 2026
New E-Bike Legislation That Includes Mandatory License Plates Panned by Bike Safety Advocates
I think everyone agrees there's a safety issue with motorized bikes and modified e-bikes being treated as bicycles, but based on early reviews this legislation won't solve those problems.
February 18, 2026
Winners and Losers in California’s VMT-Based CEQA System
An urban planner ranks the winners and losers in the state's VMT system.
Sean Noonan
February 17, 2026
