Damien Newton

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.

The post State Releases CAPTI 2.0, a Document to Align the State’s Climate Goals and Transpo. Spending appeared first on Streetsblog California.

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.

The post Zbur Introduces Legislation Requiring Quick-Build Bike Lanes on State Highways appeared first on Streetsblog California.

Yes, there are real people who got e-bike savings vouchers from the state.

The post Yes, There Are Real People Who Got an E-Bike Voucher from the State appeared first on Streetsblog California.

“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"

The post Legislation Would Allow Metro to Add Fee to Olympic/World Cup Tickets appeared first on Streetsblog California.

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.

The post New Legislation Would Ask Voters to Approve $20 Billion Bond for Transit and Active Transportation appeared first on Streetsblog California.

New legislation is intended to explore that issue

The post Can CA Go It Alone on High Speed Rail? appeared first on Streetsblog California.

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.

The post Sen. Ben Allen Moves to Protect California’s Freshwater appeared first on Streetsblog California.

“Public transportation is critical to California’s future, but a broken permit process has eroded Californians’ trust in transit agencies’ ability to deliver projects on time and on budget.”

The post Wiener Introduces Legislation to Speed-Up Permitting for Major Transit Projects – Including High Speed Rail appeared first on Streetsblog California.

It’s time to get creative when planning how to fund active transportation in California.

The post CalBike Summit Session This Thursday: Creative Approaches to Funding Active Transportation Infrastructure appeared first on Streetsblog California.

Wiener and Arreguín announced an effort to get $2 billion more in state subsidies to help fill operating deficits throughout the state included in next year's budget.

The post Wiener, Arreguín Lead on Push for More State Transit Funding appeared first on Streetsblog California.