Wiener Introduces Legislation to Increase Housing Density Near Transit
Senator Scott Wiener is trying again to increase housing density near transit stops.
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Draft State Highway System Management Plan Urges State to Move Away from Gas Tax or Face Funding Shortfalls
The Draft State Highway System Management Plan (SHSMP) provides a ten-year prediction of statewide transportation funding needs
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State Announces Nearly $300 Million in Grants for Safe Streets
Reflective paint and better lighting? Sure, that's great. A dozen new protected bikeways in six municipalities and at UC Santa Cruz? Yes, please.
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State Releases CAPTI 2.0, a Document to Align the State’s Climate Goals and Transpo. Spending
California had some success with CAPTI 1.0, but it's going to take stronger political will for the state to meet its climate goals.
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Zbur Introduces Legislation Requiring Quick-Build Bike Lanes on State Highways
AB 891 is sponsored by the California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike) who note that the bill will allow projects to be moved on the ground faster and reduce planning and engineering costs.
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Yes, There Are Real People Who Got an E-Bike Voucher from the State
Yes, there are real people who got e-bike savings vouchers from the state.
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Legislation Would Allow Metro to Add Fee to Olympic/World Cup Tickets
“A.B. 1237 will provide sports fans participating in the World Cup, Olympic and Paralympic Games with an easy way to utilize transit when attending these sporting events, reduce traffic congestion, improve local air quality and provide critical support for local transit services"
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New Legislation Would Ask Voters to Approve $20 Billion Bond for Transit and Active Transportation
Last week, newly-elected Assemblymember Nick Shultz introduced Assembly Bill 939, which would place a bond on the November 3, 2026 statewide ballot to fund sustainable transportation throughout California.
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Can CA Go It Alone on High Speed Rail?
New legislation is intended to explore that issue
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Sen. Ben Allen Moves to Protect California’s Freshwater
Environmentalists throughout the country…no throughout the world…have discovered in recent years that it can no longer count on America’s federal government for help stewarding this world. Nowhere is that more true in the battle to protect clean, freshwater, especially in California.
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