Damien Newton

California's emission and truck standards are the most recent federal targets.

The post Congress Declares War on State’s Clean Air Efforts appeared first on Streetsblog California.

“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.

The post The California E-Bike Incentive Project’s Website Crashed Last Night – No Vouchers Distributed appeared first on Streetsblog California.

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 […]

The post Strap In: California Will Open Its E-Bike Voucher Portal Again on 4/29 appeared first on Streetsblog California.

And so does a bill to put a Bay Area funding measure on the ballot in 2026

The post Wiener’s Legislation to Streamline Permitting for Transit Projects Advances appeared first on Streetsblog California.

For now, motorists violating the bike lane will only receive warnings. On June 13, the warnings will end and tickets will be given.

The post Sacramento Is the First in the Nation to Use Bus Mounted Camers/AI to Keep Bike Lanes Free of Cars appeared first on Streetsblog California.

“We found nearly 40% of the drivers charged with vehicular manslaughter since 2019 have a valid license.”

The post CalMatters Dives Into the Deadly Relicensing Practices at DMV appeared first on Streetsblog California.

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.

The post StreetSmart Episode 6: Zack Deutsch-Gross and the CA Cap-and-Trade Program appeared first on Streetsblog California.

An op/ed about high speed rail in CalMatters calls for the legislature to step up now to more fully fund the project.

The post Former Transportation Secretary Goes to Bat for California High Speed Rail appeared first on Streetsblog California.

The legislation, introduced by Senator Scott Wiener (D-SF) would have been the first of its kind in the country.

The post Senate Committee Rejects Legislation Allowing Lawsuits Against Oil and Gas Companies for Climate Disasters appeared first on Streetsblog California.