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Steinberg: CA Cap-and-Trade Must Fund Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing
Negotiations over the California state budget are producing dueling proposals on how best to spend revenue from the state's cap-and-trade program.
May 19, 2014
California Legislation Watch: Weekly Update
Here is Streetsblog’s weekly highlight of California legislation related to sustainable transportation.
May 9, 2014
CA Transportation Choices Summit Tackles Policy Issues
The California Transportation Choices Summit, held in Sacramento this week, was an opportunity for sustainable transportation and public health advocates to spend the day learning about current state policies and legislation in the works to change them.
April 24, 2014
California Legislation Watch: Weekly Update
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April 18, 2014
TransForm to Host Third Transportation Choices Summit in Sacramento
TransForm, an organization that advocates for sustainable transportation, smart growth, and affordable housing throughout California, will host its third annual summit next week to discuss the state's transportation priorities. The Transportation Choices Summit will take place in Sacramento on Tuesday, April 22, and feature speakers from advocacy organizations including the Greenlining Institute, Move LA, and Safe Routes to Schools, as well as state legislators and representatives from state agencies.
April 16, 2014
CA Sen. Steinberg Proposes New Spending Plan for Cap-and-Trade Revenue
Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) announced a proposed plan to create a permanent spending strategy for cap-and-trade revenue [PDF] that prioritizes investments in affordable transit-oriented housing, transit expansion, and CA high-speed rail. Unlike the Governor's plan for this year's budget, Senate Bill 1156 also proposes investments in "complete streets" and transit operations.
April 14, 2014
Updated Report Shows CAHSR’s GHG Reductions Less Costly Than Thought
UCLA's Lewis Center revised some of the estimates in its recent report comparing the costs of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using California high-speed rail to those of bike, pedestrian, and local transit projects. The report's authors found that high-speed rail is not as expensive as an emission reduction as they first thought.
April 9, 2014
Advocates Push for Bike/Ped Funding From CA’s Cap-and-Trade Funds
A coalition of bike and pedestrian advocates are inviting organizations to sign on to a letter [PDF] asking the state legislature to recommend allocating $50 million of the state's cap-and-trade revenue towards the Active Transportation Program. Currently, none of the $850 million in cap-and-trade funds are allocated specifically for walking and bicycling in this year's budget.
April 2, 2014
Senate Committee Grills CA High-Speed Rail Authority on Its Funding Plan
Doubts about the High Speed Rail Authority's ability to fund its estimated $68 billion program dominated last week's Senate Transportation and Housing Committee hearing (see the background report in this PDF). Committee Chair Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) said he was “somewhat skeptical” about the Authority's 2014 Draft Business Plan and questioned CAHSRA CEO Jeff Morales on the authority's reliance on uncertain funding sources.
April 1, 2014
Report: In Cutting Emissions, CAHSR Expensive Compared to Local Upgrades
Streetfilms featured Los Angeles' Orange Line BRT and bike path in 2009. A new UCLA report says infrastructure projects like the Orange Line are a better way to invest cap-and-trade funds than CA High-Speed Rail.
March 25, 2014