This story first appeared at Streetsblog California. Finally, state law will require Caltrans to plan and build a transportation system for everyone who uses California roads. Complete and Safer Streets Yesterday, Governor Newsom signed Senator Scott Wiener’s Complete Streets bill, S.B.…
This article first appeared at Streetsblog California. Governor Newsom signed three new laws that will help protect people living near oil and gas facilities, including one that overrides a court decision blocking local control over gas wells. The bills are:…
Governor Newsom signed a long list of bills last week. Among them were several that refine state laws aimed at making it easier to build housing, especially housing near transit. Here’s a quick look at two newly signed bills. There…
The following article first appeared in Streetsblog California. For our 10th anniversary celebration, Streetsblog California put together a short program celebrating our achievements. We still have some programs available – let us know if you want us to mail you…
Safety advocates are excited about the passage of S.B. 961, a bill that would require all cars sold in California to include a system that warns drivers when they exceed the speed limit by ten miles an hour. The bill, from…
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Senator Scott Wiener’s S.B. 960 passed the Assembly floor yesterday, and is now headed to the Senate for a final vote to approve amendments made in the Assembly. Quite a few amendments were made to the bill, particularly in the Assembly Transportation Committee.…
A bill that would have closed loopholes in state law that requires refineries to monitor their emissions was rejected by Governor Newsom today. S.B. 674, from Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), sought to strengthen a 2017 law, A.B. 1647, that…
The following story first appeared at Streetsblog California. California is planning to pursue untested, problematic hydrogen battery trains to reach its zero emission goals for rail travel – not overhead catenary wire, the well-tested, cleaner, most efficient way to power…
What began as a five-year, $54 billion plan to invest in climate action in 2022 has shrunk and changed. A new report calls the $45 billion that has been allocated so far a commendably massive new investment in the climate…
The Active Transportation Program (ATP) has always been oversubscribed and underfunded; it’s almost a trope that is heard regularly at California Transportation Commission and Caltrans meetings. It’s been clear for a while that for projects that make biking and walking easier, safer, and…
Complete Streets Senator Scott Wiener was clearly disappointed, but he accepted the amendments to his Complete Streets bill suggested by Assembly Transportation Chair Lori Wilson to get it passed by the committee yesterday. It did, on a 7-1 vote. But…
Opening its two-day meeting today, the California Transportation Commission welcomed newly appointed commissioner Zahira Mann, president and CEO of the South Los Angeles Transit Empowerment Zone (SLATE-Z). The organization worked to get the South Los Angeles area designated as a “Promise…
At Tuesday’s Senate Transportation Committee hearing, several bills relating to regulating autonomous vehicles were discussed and moved forward. These are not the only bills on AVs currently being considered by the legislature, but yesterday’s discussions give an idea what lawmakers…
Yesterday the Assembly Transportation Committee heard and passed a number of bills related to sustainable transportation, among others. In addition to the traffic safety bills discussed below, the committee also passed Senator Blakespear’s S.B. 1098, to create a regional working group…
