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House GOP Transportation Bill Would Raise Taxes on Transit and Bikes
The bill would amount to a tax increase of more than $200 million annually on American transit agencies.
July 31, 2018
AARP Announces Challenge Grant Winners: Five Are in California
Chula Vista, West Sacramento, Long Beach, San Francisco, and City Heights are the California recipients of AARP's 2018 Community Challenge Grant for quick projects that improve communities.
July 20, 2018
Slowly and Stealthily, Trump’s DOT Starves Transit Expansion Projects of Federal Funds
The Trump administration has slowed the release of federal transit grants to such a crawl that expansion projects in the works for years are now in jeopardy.
July 18, 2018
Local Public Transportation Projects Receive $97 Million
California's Low Carbon Transit Program just announced grants to 152 local transportation projects to provide free and reduced fares, expand transit service, purchase zero-emission buses, and improve bus stops.
July 10, 2018
Californians Must Drive Less, Says ARB at Historic First Joint Meeting with CTC
No matter how many low carbon fuels or zero emission vehicles California deploys, it won't be enough—we must drive less, say experts at the Air Resources Board. Will the commissioners hear the message?
June 29, 2018
State Air Quality Board and Transportation Commission to Meet, Explore Mutual Concerns
On Wednesday, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) and the California Transportation Commission (CTC) will hold its first joint meeting to discuss issues of mutual concern. The meeting is being held to fulfill requirements of A.B. 179, passed last year, that requires the two groups to meet at least twice a year to “coordinate implementation of transportation programs and policies.”
June 26, 2018
Gas Tax Repeal Would Be a Disaster, Say Cities
Cities, counties, and transit agencies say that S.B. 1, for the first time, gives them a reliable funding stream for maintenance and repair.
June 20, 2018
Breaking Down Prop 69
Proposition 69 would require that funds generated by last year's gas tax increase be spent only on transportation projects. It's pretty straightforward.
June 4, 2018
At Torrance Event, Governor Brown and Local Leaders Defend Gas Tax
Governor Brown urges voters to reject "crazy efforts" to repeal the state's recent gas tax increase
May 30, 2018
Advocates Push for Better Transportation Planning in San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley Council of Governments will soon adopt a new Regional Transportation Plan/ Sustainable Communities Strategy.
May 25, 2018
