Congress Declares War on State’s Clean Air Efforts
California's emission and truck standards are the most recent federal targets.
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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.
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Legislation Moves in Assembly to Loosen Environmental Regulations on Proposed Widening of SR 37
California Will Open Its E-Bike Voucher Portal Again on 4/29
The Air Resources Board’s long–delayed and controversial e-bike voucher program will be opening its application portal for a second time at 6:00 p.m. on April 29th. This time instead of a first-come, first-serve approach that left out tens of thousands of hopeful applicants, the system will randomly choose 1,000 people who join their virtual waiting […]
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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
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Sacramento 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.
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CalMatters Dives Into the Deadly Relicensing Practices at DMV
“We found nearly 40% of the drivers charged with vehicular manslaughter since 2019 have a valid license.”
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StreetSmart Episode 6: Zack Deutsch-Gross and the CA Cap-and-Trade Program
Damien and Zack Deutsch-Gross discuss why the state needs to reauthorize its cap-and-trade program now even though it doesn't expire until 2030.
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Former Transportation Secretary Goes to Bat for California High Speed Rail
An op/ed about high speed rail in CalMatters calls for the legislature to step up now to more fully fund the project.
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Senate Committee Rejects Legislation Allowing Lawsuits Against Oil and Gas Companies for Climate Disasters
The legislation, introduced by Senator Scott Wiener (D-SF) would have been the first of its kind in the country.
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