Legislation

It's a good time to take a peek at how sustainable transportation and related topics are showing up on legislators' priorities. Here's a very NON-comprehensive list.

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Caltrans districts and local cities have bike and pedestrian safety plans, but too often Caltrans uses excuses - including cost and delay - to avoid following them. This bill would stop that practice.

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Register for the Bike Summit soon - but first, here's a preview session

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Training is important, but requiring a license to ride a e-bike would have other negative consequences.

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California's Transit Transformation Task Force must address a wide range of issues. Here are three that are crucial, from the perspective of one of the task force members.

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Six bills signed; two to keep an eye on; two vetoes; four bills for next year; and six that didn't make it.

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Decriminalizing fare evasion and sidewalk riding bills killed; Transparency and climate accountability bills signed; More to come

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A.B. 819 offers California the opportunity to decriminalize fare evasion and replace punitive measures with more equitable approaches.

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