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Legislative Update as of May 5, 2025
What has the California Legislature been up to on bills that SBCA has covered?
Op/Ed: Don’t Tell Me What You Value, Show Me Your Budget…
...and I'll tell you your values.
Congress Declares War on State’s Clean Air Efforts
California's emission and truck standards are the most recent federal targets.
Fate of Quick-Build and Bike Highways in Suspense
CalBike’s two priority bills will likely end up in the Suspense File in the Assembly Appropriations Committee shortly because both have price tags that require scrutiny in Appropriations.
The California E-Bike Incentive Project’s Website Crashed Last Night – No Vouchers Distributed
“If they were actively trying to sabotage the program, what would they do differently than this?” - anonymous e-bike voucher hopeful in an email to Streetsblog.
Legislation Moves in Assembly to Loosen Environmental Regulations on Proposed Widening of SR 37
In 2023, the state passed a law to make it easier to build water and clean energy projects. Now some Assemblymembers want it to apply to a highway widening through environmentally sensitive marsh land.
Strap In: California Will Open Its E-Bike Voucher Portal Again on 4/29
Given the chaotic experience with the first application portal opening, it’s probably a good idea for applicants to be ready with all of the necessary documentation.
Wiener’s Legislation to Streamline Permitting for Transit Projects Advances
And so does a bill to put a Bay Area funding measure on the ballot in 2026
Sacramento Is the First in the Nation to Use Bus Mounted Cameras/AI to Keep Bike Lanes Free of Cars
For now, motorists violating the bike lane will only receive warnings. On June 13, the warnings will end and tickets will be given.
SB 720 and What You Need to Know about Red Light Cameras
According to data from UC Berkeley’s Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS), in 2023 alone, there were 167 fatalities and nearly 1000 people suffered serious injuries due to red light running and traffic light violations.
