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Bill to Reform Coastal Commission Scaled Back, but Still Delivers Wins for Bicycle/Pedestrian Projects and Santa Monica
Everyone is claiming victory in the compromise between Zbur, the Coastal Commission, the City of Santa Monica, environmentalists, neighborhood leaders in Santa Monica, and mobility advocates including Streets for All.
June 23, 2026
Legislative Update: The Good E-Bike Legislation Is Moving
Good legislation is moving. Bad legislation is not.
June 4, 2026
Op/Ed: CEQA Reform Bill Will Get Final Assembly Hearing on Wednesday
"...it is my interpretation that AB 2059 would allow for new roads, highways, and other transportation projects to occur that would not occur under the current VMT framework..."
May 11, 2026
OpEd: Separating Substance from False Solutions, E-bike and E-moto Activity in Sacramento
A comprehensive look at e-bike/e-moto regulations being discussed in Sacramento.
Bob Mittelstaedt
April 13, 2026
In Year with a Glut of E-Bike Legislation, Blakespear’s Efforts to Define E-Bikes and Limit E-Motos Advances
By updating the laws on what is and isn't an e-bicycle, advocates believe they can make streets safer and improve the industry.
April 8, 2026
Legislative Update: E-Bikes, Road Charge, Active Transportation, and More
We've added some new bills since last month's update in addition to all of the legislation that's moving (or was already defeated).
April 7, 2026
Buffy Wicks Pushes Legislation to Cut Red Tape for Transformational Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects
AB 1976 would impact a lot of projects including pedestrian malls, neighborhood greenways, safe routes to schools projects, and more.
April 2, 2026
What was signed: More Cameras, Faster Builds for Transit/Bike/Ped, More Time for Breathalyzers after DUI’s
He may have waited to the last second, but the Governor made some big news and made big promises yesterday.
October 14, 2025
Legislative Update : He Signed Everything
With just hours left to sign or veto, Governor Newsom signed all five pieces of legislation we've been waiting on. Full coverage coming tomorrow, but for now you can see the final status of all the legislation we've covered at Streetsblog California.
October 13, 2025
Legislative Update: The Final Countdown
Updated: 10/10, noon - SB 79 has been signed into law.
Updated 10/10, 7:44 a.m. - I mean, he's got to act on this legislation sometime, right?
Updated, 10/9, 9:30 a.m. - Newsom has signed AB 697, the one making it easier to expand a freeway through protected marshlands that might be underwater in a couple of decades.
October 6, 2025
