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Committee passes three bills from Senator Wiener: CEQA exemptions for sustainable transportation and student housing, plus the Climate Corporate Accountability Act

Imagine if policymakers took the potential for ebikes seriously. Imagine if legislative analysts noted that ongoing funding for new electric car subsidies could displace funding for more effective mode-shifting and VMT reduction via e-bikes, instead of the other way around.

Bill from Senator Portantino would offer a tax credit to people who do not own cars

Since January, TransForm has been working with transit riders and advocacy groups across the state to meet with legislators and the governor’s office to express the urgent need for transit operations funding. Operations dollars support transit service, as well as operator salaries and fare reduction programs — the elements of frequent, reliable, and affordable transit. What’s more, agencies have already sounded the alarm that many are heading towards “fiscal cliffs,” massive budget shortfalls that could lead to service cuts, stranded riders, and laid-off workers. But in our meetings, “the Gann Limit” is often referenced as a roadblock to funding transit operations in this year’s budget.

Enforcing existing parking subsidy law is one simple, overlooked strategy that could help reduce fossil fuel use, says Professor Donald Shoup

It's hard to imagine how Rivas would be worse than Rendon when it comes to California's rail-modernization plans

A.B. 2097 and A.B. 1778 illustrate that a powerful approach to addressing the overlapping problems of affordable housing and sustainable transportation can be to solve both at once.

As the nation hurtles towards a brave new world of autonomous and electric vehicles, the NHTSA's work will affect everyone.

"Suspense Day" is over and many of the bills Streetsblog is tracking have moved on to a floor vote.