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Gov. Brown Denies Cyclists “3,” But Signs Two Bills Boosting Bike Lanes
For the second year in a row, California Governor Jerry Brown issued a last-minute veto of legislation mandating a minimum three-foot distance for motor vehicles to pass cyclists. However, two other bills making it easier for cities to implement bike lanes got the governor's signature, albeit in watered-down form: AB 2245, which exempts bike lanes from excessive review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and AB 819, which establishes a Caltrans experimentation process for adopting currently non-standard innovative bike lane designs, like physically protected bike lanes.
October 1, 2012
Three-Foot Bike Passing Bill Passes CA Assembly, Needs Gov’s Signature
The California State Assembly passed a bill yesterday that would require motorists to provide three feet of space when passing bicyclists. SB 1464, which passed with a 50-16 vote, is expected to be signed by Governor Jerry Brown in September following a "largely procedural" approval by the State Senate, which already passed the bill in May, according to the California Bicycle Coalition.
August 28, 2012
Three-Foot Passing Bill Up for Vote at State Assembly Friday
A state bill that would require drivers to give three feet of leeway when passing bicyclists in California is headed to the State Assembly for a vote this Friday.
August 22, 2012
CA Senate Passes 3-Foot Passing Bill. Will Gov Brown Sign It This Time?
The three-foot passing bill for bicyclists sailed through the California Senate today, reports the California Bicycle Coalition on Twitter:
May 25, 2012
Tell Your State Senator to “Give Me 3” This Thursday
Senate Bill 1464, the three-foot bike passing bill proposed by California Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach), heads back to the Senate on Thursday, May 24 after sailing through committee last week. Buoyed by a strong campaign by the California Bike Coalition (CBC) and TransForm, thousands of supporters have already written letters to their senators urging them to pass the bill.
May 22, 2012
Coalition of California Advocates Headed to Sacramento to Save Transit
Members of a broad coalition hailing from throughout California are headed to Sacramento next week to push policymakers to save transit funding and enact sustainable transportation planning reforms.
April 26, 2012
Lance Armstrong, L.A.’s Mayor Push Brown on S.B. 910
Bicycling superstar Lance Armstrong and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa have joined forces again. Their target: Governor Jerry Brown. Their message: sign S.B. 910, the state's three foot passing law that would protect cyclists from drivers who pass too close and too fast.
October 3, 2011
Gov. Brown Vetoes Commuter Benefits Act, Cites Cost Argument
Sounding like a spokesperson for the Republican opposition to the bill, Governor Jerry Brown announced a veto last week of SB 582, citing the cost to small businesses. From his veto statement:
August 8, 2011
Public Transit Funding Slightly Better in Jerry Brown’s Proposed Budget
For the first time in three years, California public transit agencies could see a full dose of funding from the State Transit Assistance (STA) fund, thanks in large part to the passage of Proposition 22, which prevents legislators from raiding local government funds, and Governor Jerry Brown, who announced his "painful" budget plan yesterday.
January 11, 2011
Governor Jerry Brown Proposes Elimination of Redevelopment Agencies
The following story is republished with permission from the California Planning and Development Report. Streetsblog SF will be following this story in the coming weeks as it develops.
January 10, 2011