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CTC Commissioners Face Test Next Week: Can They Push Back on Wasteful Highway Funding

“Highway expansions and car-dependent planning are driving up the cost of living for Californians,” said Hana Creger of The Greenlining Institute. “While state leaders pour billions into widening roads, everyday people are paying the price—through longer commutes, rising transportation costs, and communities pushed further from jobs, schools, and services.”

June 18, 2025

California And Ten Other Friends Go to Battle with Trump Over EV’s

The plaintiffs in the suit are California, Colorado, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.

June 13, 2025

StreetSmart Episode 8: Greenlining Institute’s Hana Creger

Do you want to start winning? Creger recommends better messaging.

June 11, 2025

Last Year’s Cuts to Active Transportation Now the Norm in State Budget

Last year's ATP funded a whopping 13 projects throughout the state. This year's will probably be similar.

June 10, 2025

Senate and Assembly Reach Budget Agreement to Save Transit

Devastating cutbacks to service just became much less likely

June 9, 2025

Quick-Build Legislation Makes It Through the Assembly

Following the success of Quick-Build projects in Santa Monica, their Assemblymember wants to allow them on state highways.

June 6, 2025

California’s Enviro and Smart Growth Leaders to CTC – Don’t Use Congestion Relief Funds for Highway Expansion

Our concerns about these projects relate to their inconsistency with the Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI), their likelihood to significantly increase driving, their environmental, climate, and displacement impacts, and their conflicts with California’s climate and equity goals...

June 4, 2025

Commentary: Illinois’ Transit Funding Flop Should Be Cautionary Tale for CA

Not funding transit agencies' basic operating needs is a political loser in any state.

June 2, 2025