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Good morning.
There’s a lot going on – a distraction from the fires, maybe?
Stay safe!

  • Stay awake, Southern California (LA Times)
  • Mutual aid: LA residents rise to the occasion (CalMatters)
  • Can CA afford carbon pricing? Better to ask: can California afford to NOT put a price on carbon? (Energy at Haas)
  • A deeper look at California’s state rail plan (Smart Cities Dive)
  • MTC is polling Bay Area residents about funding transit (San Mateo Daily Journal)
  • Could San Francisco impose congestion pricing? (Mass Transit)
  • A pivotal moment for urban bicycling (ITDP)
  • To comply with new laws, Super-73 e-bikes will no longer be able to go over 20 mph. Officially, that is. (Electrek)
  • Santa Maria transit adds service in response to growing ridership (Santa Maria Times)
  • Monterey-Salinas SURF! bus rapid transit line gets a $22M boost from Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
  • New SMART station opens in Petaluma (Marin Independent Journal)
  • San Francisco traffic is getting worse (San Francisco Chronicle)
  • San Francisco, San Jose win $27 million in EV grants (The Bay Link)
  • Pete Buttigieg has a few things to say on his way out (The Verge)
  • Study: How households can cut energy costs (MIT News)
  • In U.S., wind and solar overtake coal (Yale Environmental)
  • Senator Josh Becker to chair Energy Committee (San Mateo Daily Journal)
  • Supreme Court denies oil industry appeal to block climate lawsuits filed by CA and other states (LA Times)
  • CA legislators plan to set aside money to defend climate policies, immigrants against Trump (Politico)
  • Geographically based price discrimination for hotel bookings is sophisticated and real (SF Gate)
  • Bill to Reform Coastal Commission Scaled Back, but Still Delivers Wins for Bicycle/Pedestrian Projects and Santa Monica
    by Damien Newton
    June 23, 2026
    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.
  • Tuesday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    June 23, 2026
    Update on lawsuits against Trump, Deadly by Design, Transit Surging, CAHSRA Plotting, and more…
  • Dems Push for Guardrails to Shield Federal Transportation Grants From Trump Meddling
    by The Editorial Team
    June 22, 2026
    Will Senate Democrats leverage the proposed Build America 250 Act to end President Trump’s meddling in transportation funding?
  • Porchfest Brings Affordable Entertainment to the Streets
    by The Editorial Team
    June 22, 2026
    People-first streets aren’t just life-saving – they’re a cost-of-living tool. And they’re fun.
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