Today’s Headlines
Featured Headline: Governor Jerry Brown vetoed A.B. 650, legislation by Valley Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield that would have created a Blue Ribbon Commission to study transit and T.O.D. opportunities around the state. Blumenfield argued the legislation provided a chance for the state to think big on transit and the legislation was embraced by the League of Conservation voters. Brown argued that the state has better ways to spend $750,000 then on something that Caltrans can do. Read his veto message, here.
- Downtown Stadium Plan Reveals Some of Their Transit/Parking Plans (LAT, Daily News)
- More Love for Think Bike (Orange 20, LADOT Bike Blog)
- But Not Letting the Caltrans Bike Guy Participate Is Kind of Weird, Right? (LA Weekly)
- LA Port’s Clean Truck Program Cut Up by Judges Panel (LAT, LA Weekly)
- LA Shortfall Now at $200 Million (Daily News)
- Yup, Boyle Heights Is Really Getting a Green Bike Lane (LA_Now)
- Metrolink Deals with Freight Derailment on Antelope Valley Line (Daily News)
- More Tepid Support for the Main Street Bike Lanes/Road Diet (SM Spoke, Bikeside)
- People Who Park on the Sidewalk Are Pissed About Getting Ticketed (LA Weekly)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill