Streetsblog California
Streetsblog California
California Agencies Begin to Grapple With Racial Equity and Environmental Justice
California Air Resources Board hosts heated exchange over perceived lack of transparency on racial justice statement; other state agencies moving towards learning about dismantling their racist structures
October 29, 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
Fresno County Launches Rural Electric MicroTransit Pilot
On-demand service offers inexpensive, zero emission point-to-point rides for rural Californians with few travel options
October 23, 2020
Working on a Project That Can Reduce Greenhouse Gases? Mark Your Calendar
California Air Resources Board is about to launch a series of webinars tailored to potential applicants for cap-and-trade funding.
October 21, 2020
California Transportation Plan 2050: Comments Due Soon
The plan addresses equity and displacement, but stops short of saying what the last plan made clear: California has to stop building for car drivers
October 13, 2020
Another California Executive Order: Conserve Lands, Align Policies to Fight Climate Change
Advocates applaud the order, but how does it fit with ongoing efforts to widen freeways and drill more oil wells?
October 8, 2020
Building Community Capacity Means Expanding, Connecting Current Neighborhood-Level Efforts
Current local disaster relief efforts are piecemeal, ad-hoc, and disjointed - and the state should invest in strenthening them
October 7, 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
To Get People Using Clean Transportation, First Know What They Need
And that means asking the right questions of the right people. California's Clean Mobility Options program requires grant recipients to do so, and has created a pilot program to supporting those efforts
October 2, 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