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It’s Take Two for “Give Me 3” in Sacramento
On October 7th, Governor Jerry Brown shocked the California cycling community and snubbed Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and bill sponsor Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) when he vetoed Senate Bill 910, a proposed law that would have required motorists to give cyclists a three foot buffer when passing. However, proponents of the “Give Me 3″ bill are back with a new proposal -- SB 1464.
February 28, 2012
Lowenthal Introduces Senate Bill That Could Become Three Foot Passing Law
Last week, Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) introduced S.B. 910, which seeks to define what a "safe distance" is for a motorist to pass a cyclist. While the language of the bill may seem innocuous at first read, Lowenthal's staff says the current draft of the bill is a placeholder for what will most likely become a "3-Feet Passing Law."
February 23, 2011
Parking Reformer Lowenthal Continues to Get Attacked in the Press. Let’s Help Him Out
As news continues to spread about Senate Bill 518, Senator Alan Lowenthal's legislation that passed the State Senate last week and would encourage municipalities to curb their addiction to free parking or lose out on state planning and transit grants; the reaction from the press has been almost uniformly bad. And it's not just the conservative outlets such as Fox News that are piling on. As we detailed yesterday, the Times is almost gleefully promoting the most inflammatory comments from their article. Yesterday, the Long Beach Press-Telegram, Lowenthal's local paper, took an editorial stand against the legislation.
February 3, 2010
Gov.’s Newest Transit Raid Receiving a Frosty Reception
As Governor Schwarzenegger presses forward with his newest scheme to rob funds dedicated to transit, he's receiving a frosty response from legislators and opinion makers that could spell doom for this plan to balance the budget.
January 22, 2010