Via Streetsblog California. Governor Jerry Brown and California legislative leaders are hoping that the transportation funding package they have agreed on will get quick approval in the legislature, and to that end have been stumping for it hither and yon.…
This article originally ran on Streetsblog California. State Leaders Blast “Cynical Ploy” to Roll Back Pollution Standards Donald Trump’s promise to roll back “industry-killing regulations” and “job-crushing taxes” on the auto industry, in concert with a suit from the Automobile Manufacturers…
Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed budget, released earlier this week, has some good news and some bad news for housing in California. California remains in the throes of the worst housing shortage in generations and Brown’s proposed budget made it clear…
Today, #DamienTalks with Sam Tepperman-Gelfant, a senior staff attorney with Public Advocates about Governor Jerry Brown’s legislative language to streamline the environmental process for certain types of housing development. Public Advocates was one of the leaders in circulating a letter…
This post originally appeared on Streetsblog California. Today, #DamienTalks with Jason Islas, the editor of Santa Monica Next. This podcast featured Islas a couple of months ago to discuss a proposal by Assemblymember Richard Bloom to make it easier to…
This article originally ran on Streetsblog California. Governor Brown issued his May revision of the state budget proposal, and in terms of transportation, it’s pretty much the same story we told in January. That is, he proposes a variety of new…
This article first appeared on Streetsblog California. Listen to its author, SBCA editor Melanie Curry, discuss California Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed 2016 budget with California Streets Initiative Executive Director Damien Newton on this week’s #DamienTalks podcast. You can download the episode at the #DamienTalks…
[pullquote align=left] “I am concerned that Santa Monica leaders are wavering on this commitment. For example, the City appears to be poised to back down from its promise to build new housing near transit.” – Assemblymember Richard Bloom [/pullquote]Governor Jerry…
