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Today’s Headlines
By Melanie Curry |
Action on climate urgently needed now (IPCC) Details on the proposed “gas (sic) tax relief” plan (LA Times, The Hill) CalMatters breaks down the budget bill Vibrant cities need multimodal transportation (The City Fix) We were warned: Transit agencies facing a “fiscal cliff” (Governing) Pasadena transit adjusts to shortage of drivers, changes in travel patterns […]
State Budget Agreement Includes HSR Bonds and a $1.05 Billion ATP Bump
By Melanie Curry |
This seemingly sudden agreement on high-speed rail is a little anti-climactic, if welcome.
Streetsblog, Joe Linton Honored by L.A. Press Club
By Damien Newton |
This year, Streetsblog L.A.'s team were finalists in six categories and were honored in the top three in all six including top honors in the Best Blog category and Joe Linton for non-political commentary in an online publication.
Today’s Headlines
By Melanie Curry |
Action on climate urgently needed now (IPCC) CARB’s climate scoping plan won’t help (EDF) Yet it is still attacked “from all sides” – including those who want to do much less (AP) Governor, legislature hammer out a deal on tax relief for Californians (not just drivers, no gas tax suspension) (CalMatters) Some people hate car-free […]
Muni Measure’s Failure and the Future of San Francisco Transit
By Roger Rudick |
The fact that the measure was not "shellacked" is a testament to how much the people of San Francisco care about public transit, depend on it, and want it to be better.
Today’s Headlines
By Melanie Curry |
It bears repeating: Action on climate is urgently needed now, not in ten years (IPCC) High temperatures led to BART train derailment (LA Times) Air Resources Board holds hearing on CA climate plan (Federal News Network) Closed-door CA budget negotiations focus on energy (CalMatters) Biden’s push for gas tax suspension puts pressure on CA legislators […]