Press releases and official announcements from Santa Monica.
Just over two weeks ago, USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy announced the findings of a “compliance review” the federal government completed on the California High Speed Rail Authority. But Duffy had already promised that the document would show nothing but “fraud, waste, and abuse” long…
Last week was the deadline for bills to clear the house where they were introduced or they cannot be considered until the next legislative session. Last week, we covered the passage of two major pieces of legislation in their respective…
I spent this afternoon downtown observing the fifth day of Los Angeles protests against ICE raids targeting Southern California residents. This post is not a comprehensive account of the disruption and terror wrought on L.A. by federal raids, but a…
This article first appeared at Streetsblog, where there are even more images! The wait is over! Mostly. The Metro K and C Lines now connect to LAX airport via a landmark station, the impressive LAX Metro Transit Center. The station…
On Wednesday, AB 891 Quick-Build Project Pilot Program, passed the Assembly by a 61-17-1 vote with all sixty Assembly Democrats voting for the legislation. AB 891 would require Caltrans to develop quick-build bike lane and intersection projects to improve safety on…
Later this week, or perhaps early next, California Transportation Commission (CTC) staff is expected to release the list of projects to be funded by programs created by the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, aka SB1. The grant awards…
During his time as Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa wracked up an objectively impressive record on promoting transportation options in the city. During his first term, he proposed creating a dense urban core in the downtown, envisioned a Subway to the Sea,…
Today, the Metro board was supposed to approve a $200 million five-year contract for Lyft to operate Metro Bike Share. But the Lyft contract approval was withdrawn from the meeting agenda, leaving Metro Bike Share’s next chapter unclear. This week’s…
The following is a press release from the Office of the Governor. Following through on his commitment to reopen a critical stretch of highway that connects beach communities and businesses in Los Angeles in time for the busy summer season,…
Image: ElectrictBikespace.com Anyone waiting for a chance to apply for a $2,000 voucher towards the purchase of a new e-bike should have their chance on May 29. Last week, the California Air Resources Board announced that it has upgraded its…
Yesterday, the California Bicycle Coalition, CalBike, put out an action alert urging supporters to contact Assembly Appropriations Committee Chair Buffy Wicks to schedule a hearing for AB 891: Quick-Build Project Pilot Program. Under the legislature’s rules, all bills that require passage…
You’ve seen the headlines by now. Governor Newsom released a revised budget for the next fiscal year. The budget spends $322 billion and has a nearly $12 billion deficit that will be paid down by the state’s reserves. Newsom is proposing cuts to just about everything…
This article also appears at Streetsblog Los Angeles. Readers of Streetsblog that have gotten used to our legislative updates over the past decade will notice a few format changes. This update is doing the bills in order of their bill…
This week, a bi-partisan coalition of the United States House of Representatives passed a pair of resolutions rescinding three EPA permits that allow California to regulate emission standards for diesel trucks and set sales requirements for electric personal vehicles and…
This piece also appears at Calbike. 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 Quick-Build Bill (AB 891, Zbur) provides Caltrans with…
