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Governor Newsom’s “Climate Commitment” Does Not Include Active Transportation
"Let's talk about the promises we are keeping," said Governor Newsom at the announcement of his proposed 2024-25 budget yesterday. "California's climate commitment us...
Feds Award $3B for CA High-Speed Rail, and $3B for Vegas-to-LA HSR
This week's headlines mostly focus on a $3 billion federal grant for Brightline West, one of the largest-ever federal grants for a privately owned...
California Transportation Commission Chair: “Widen Freeways for the People”
The following article first appeared on Streetsblog California.Choking back tears, California Transportation Commission Chair Lee Ann Eager closed out the commission's meeting last week...
Advocacy Groups Plead with Governor to Reign In Rogue State Transportation Department
This article first appeared at Streetsblog California.More than sixty climate and transportation advocacy organizations sent a letter to Governor Newsom asking him to investigate...
Legislative Update: Governor Is Powering Through Bills
The following article first appeared at Streetsblog.Governor Newsom was busy over the weekend, signing around 330 bills and vetoing another 140 of them. There...
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Draft State Highway System Management Plan Urges State to Move Away from Gas Tax or Face Funding Shortfalls
Last month, the State of California released the Draft...
OPA Update 3/13/25: OPA March Monthly Meeting Recap, DMN8 Joins OPA, & Things To Do This Weekend
OPA March Monthly Meeting Recap: Here is a link to...
City Council Activates Plans to Combat Homelessness
A new five-year plan to tackle homelessness is coming...
Santa Monica College Theatre Arts to Stage “Grease” March 28-April 6
The following is a submission from SMC.The Santa Monica College...