Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)

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The Controversy Over How to Regulate Wheelchair Service by Uber and Lyft in California

By Prashanth Venkataram and Mollie D’Agostino | Aug 18, 2022 | No Comments

Unpacking some of the thorny legal details of this dispute, and a discussion of the outstanding questions that the state needs to resolve to advance WAV ride-hailing accessibility.

California Air Resources Board chair nominee Liane Randolph. Image: CPUC

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Governor Newsom Appoints New Chair to Air Resources Board

By Melanie Curry | Dec 9, 2020 | No Comments

His choice is current CPUC commissioner Liane Randolph.

Op-Ed: Pros and Cons of the California Public Utility Commission Decision to Deploy Automated Vehicles

By Mollie D’Agostino and Prashanth Venkataram | Dec 3, 2020 | No Comments

New regulations bring California a few steps closer to realizing the sustainable, equitable, and safe transition to an automated vehicle future, but there are caveats.

California Readying Rules for Automated Vehicle Ride-Hailing

By Mollie D’Agostino, Paige Pellaton and Rebecca Ruff | May 4, 2020 | No Comments

Note: The authors are researchers at the UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment, and the Economy, referred to throughout as the Policy Institute. The Institute weighed in on state rule-making, as discussed below. California’s first-ever Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Passenger Service Pilot Program (AV Pilot) is underway. This means that someone near you could potentially […]

The Bay Area's Ford GoBike bike-share system is now owned by Lyft, which bought Motivate. Does it make sense for miles ridden on bike-share to be counted towards zero emission miles produced by Lyft? Photo: Melanie Curry/Streetsblog

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Bill to Increase Use of Zero-Emission Vehicles Could Credit Uber, Lyft for Bike Miles

By Melanie Curry | Jul 16, 2018 | 1 Comment

This bill could give Uber and Lyft a strong interest in making bike-share successful and encouraging its use--and could also motivate them to support cities in improving bike infrastructure to get more people riding them.

More Investments in Electrification of California Transportation Approved

By Melanie Curry | May 31, 2018 | 2 Comments

The CPUC approved a plan for big utility companies to invest $738 million in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, which complement CARB's plan to use VW settlement funds on electric heavy-duty trucks and buses.