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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 […]

CA Legislature’s New Session: Hit-and-Run, Cap-and-Trade, No Tolls for Bikes

By Melanie Curry | Dec 8, 2014 | 8 Comments

A new California legislative session started last week with the swearing-in of ten new Senators and 27 new Assemblymembers, the introduction of a hundred new bills between the two houses, and adjournment until January 5. These first-out-of-the-gate bills can be discussed in hearings as soon as the legislature reconvenes, since by then they will have […]

CA Environmental Groups Grade Legislators

By Melanie Curry | Oct 31, 2014 | 2 Comments

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. The California League of Conservation Voters (CLCV) and the Sierra Club both scored legislators according to how they voted on environmental […]

Brown Vetoes Road User Safety Laws Including Hit-and-Run, Vulnerable User

By Melanie Curry | Sep 30, 2014 | 8 Comments

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. Included in the list of today’s vetoes are three bills addressing the problem of hit-and-run crimes. Two of them […]

Governor Vetoes One of Four Hit-and-Run Bills; Deadline for Others: Today

By Melanie Curry | Sep 29, 2014 | 12 Comments

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. Despite near unanimous support in both houses of the legislature, Brown vetoed the bill on […]

Governor Brown Vetoes CA Bill to Increase Fines in School Zones

By Melanie Curry | Sep 24, 2014 | 28 Comments

California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Senate Bill 1151, which would have raised fines for traffic violations in school zones. The legislation, authored by Senator Anthony Canella (R-Ceres), was co-sponsored by the Safe Routes to School National Coalition, transportation advocates TransForm, and the Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program. The bill was designed to reduce traffic violations near schools, […]

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