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CA Environmental Groups Grade Legislators
It's scorecard season in California. Advocacy groups are giving grades to legislators based on how they voted on bills in the last year's sessions, and releasing the scores just in time to influence next week's election.
October 31, 2014
Brown Vetoes Road User Safety Laws Including Hit-and-Run, Vulnerable User
In the last hours before the deadline for signing legislation from this year's legislative session, California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a batch of bills that could have improved safety for bicyclists, pedestrians, and other road users.
September 30, 2014
Governor Vetoes One of Four Hit-and-Run Bills; Deadline for Others: Today
Governor Jerry Brown vetoed one of four hit-and-run bills passed by the California Senate and Assembly. A.B. 2337, by Assemblymember Eric Linder (R-Corona), would have increased the automatic driver's license suspension for a hit-and-run conviction from one to two years.
September 29, 2014
Governor Brown Signs Protected Bike Lane Bill, Car Fee for Bike Paths
Governor Jerry Brown signed two bills on Saturday that will make it easier for California cities to build better bike infrastructure.
September 22, 2014
California Legislation Watch: Weekly Update
Here is Streetsblog’s weekly highlight of California legislation and activities related to sustainable transportation.
September 12, 2014
Governor Brown Signs Bill Allowing 3-Bike Racks on Longer Buses in CA
California transit agencies are now allowed greater use of bus-mounted bike racks that hold three bicycles. Governor Jerry Brown signed A.B. 2707 Tuesday, a bill authored Ed Chau (D-Monterey Park) to allow 40-foot-long buses to be equipped with folding bike racks that can carry up to three bikes.
September 10, 2014
California Legislation Watch: End-of-Session Update
Here is Streetsblog’s weekly highlight of California legislation related to sustainable transportation.
September 2, 2014
Protected Bike Lane Bill Approved By Legislature, Awaiting Governor
A bill that would make it easier for California cities to build protected bike lanes was passed by both houses of the state legislature this week and only awaits Governor Jerry Brown's signature.
August 29, 2014
Four Hit-and-Run Bills Pass CA Legislature, Wait for Governor’s Signature
Four bills targeting hit-and-run crimes in California await Governor Jerry Brown's signature, including two from Assemblymember Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles), who has made hit-and-runs a focus this year. The bills have passed both houses of the California legislature and are awaiting the governor's signature.
August 29, 2014
Steinberg Kills Bill That Sought to Delay Cap-and-Trade on Fuels
The misinformation campaigns trumpeting an imminent “hidden gas tax” in California lost a battle with the defeat of Assemblymember Henry Perea's bill, A.B. 69, which was designed to delay application of cap-and-trade to the fuels industry for three years.
August 27, 2014