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Wiener Reintroduces Housing-Transit Bill; Some Advocates Shout Him Down

By Melanie Curry | Jan 8, 2020 | No Comments

Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) reintroduced his ambitious bill to increase housing near transit, S.B. 50, to a raucous crowd on the steps of […]

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Legislators Announce a California Green New Deal

By Melanie Curry | Jan 8, 2020 | No Comments

A group of legislators today announced the introduction of a new bill–one of the first of the 2020 session–that they say will address climate change and equity in California. The bill would work in a manner similar to the way A.B. 32 and S.B. 32 addressed climate change: by creating targets, with deadlines, on a […]

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Legislative Update: Raise the Gas Tax? Cap and Trade, HOT Lanes

By Melanie Curry | Apr 17, 2015 | No Comments

Bills have started moving through committees in both houses of the California legislature as the hearing season starts. For those of you just joining us, we try to provide a regular roundup of legislation of interest to livable streets advocates. Highlights from the current session are included the bills below. Let us know if we […]

California Assembly: Bill Would Allow “Traffic School” for Bicycle Violations

By Melanie Curry | Mar 30, 2015 | 8 Comments

A bill that would allow bicyclists who are ticketed for traffic violations to reduce their fines by attending a traffic safety class was introduced in the California Assembly last week. Assemblymembers Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) and David Chiu (D-San Francisco) amended A.B. 902 to repeal a provision in the vehicle code that currently prohibits such […]

California Says It Is Committed to Increasing Biking, Walking

By Melanie Curry | Mar 18, 2015 | 7 Comments

CalSTA, the state agency that oversees all state transportation departments including Caltrans, is committed to improving conditions for transit, biking, and walking, according to its Deputy Secretary for Environmental Policy and Housing, Kate White. “Thirty percent of all trips in California are less than a mile,” said White, testifying at a legislative hearing yesterday in […]

New Bills in CA Legislature Send Mixed Messages for Livable Streets

By Melanie Curry | Mar 4, 2015 | 3 Comments

The deadline for introducing new bills to be considered in the 2015 California legislative session passed last Friday. Out of the total 2,295 bills, there are not very many pertaining to bicycling and walking, and some of those that do are not very bicycle-friendly. Overall it may end up being a lackluster session for bike […]

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