State Capitol Updates

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The post Asm. Connolly Wants People to Think Bike Lanes Cause Pollution appeared first on Streetsblog California.

Boerner's staff emphasize that the Assemblymember plans to continue working on the issue, but that as of now there are no details about what a "robust and comprehensive bike and e-bike safety bill package" might contain.

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Bill to require transportation planning to consider climate also passes; Bicycle Safety Stop bill withdrawn by its author

The post Daylighting, Sidewalk Riding, and Free Youth Transit Pass Bills Pass Committee Votes appeared first on Streetsblog California.

“We’re going to build housing again in California.”

The post Legislation to Continue to Streamline Affordable Housing Barely Clears Assembly Committee appeared first on Streetsblog California.

The question isn't really whether Newsom will sign off; the question is what will end up in "trailer bills" - which, as their name suggests, trail along after the budget is signed and fill in details left out of the budget itself.

The post There’s a Budget with Transit Funding, But Negotiations Aren’t Over appeared first on Streetsblog California.

The administration frames its proposal as urgently needed for the state to make good on its climate and clean energy goals - or lose out on federal funding.

The post Governor Newsom’s Unseemly Hurry on Infrastructure Package Is Not About Climate (It’s About Money) appeared first on Streetsblog California.

June 2 was the deadline for all bills to move from their house of origin or get nixed.

The post Legislative Update: Mostly Positive Results for Active Transportation Bills at Midpoint appeared first on Streetsblog California.