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Not Exactly One E-Scooter Bill to Rule Them All
Cities around the state are trying to figure out how to regulate e-scooters, and a state bill aims for consistent basic safety rules.
June 13, 2018
June 2018 California Election Round-Up
Good news on several state measures that impact livability. Bad news on a Southern California recall that could be a proxy for a push to repeal the state's recent gas tax increase
June 6, 2018
Breaking Down Prop 69
Proposition 69 would require that funds generated by last year's gas tax increase be spent only on transportation projects. It's pretty straightforward.
June 4, 2018
Update: Caltrans Is Shifting Its Perspectives on Pedestrian Safety
In the short time she's been at Caltrans, Chief of Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Rachel Carpenter has achieved a lot. At the same time, her progress shows how much more work there is to do.
June 1, 2018
At Torrance Event, Governor Brown and Local Leaders Defend Gas Tax
Governor Brown urges voters to reject "crazy efforts" to repeal the state's recent gas tax increase
May 30, 2018
CA Air Resources Board Approves Plan for Spending VW Mitigation Fee
CARB will focus its share of the VW settlement on jump-starting electric vehicle technology for freight and transit vehicles.
May 29, 2018
What the Candidates for Governor Say About Transportation and Land Use Issues
Seven gubernatorial candidates were invited to share their views on transportation and land use by a team of advocates working on those issues.
May 11, 2018
Gas Tax Funding Announced for Transit, Highway, and Local Priority Projects
All kinds of transportation projects will get funding from the gas tax. Both CalSTA and the CTC are ready to make allocations.
April 26, 2018
Bill to Change the Way California Sets Speed Limits Slows Down
Laura Friedman's bill now calls for a task force to study why California has such a counterintuitive method for setting speed limits.
April 25, 2018
Traffic Safety Data Company Finds More Drivers Using Cellphones
Despite laws against using a hand-held phone or similar device, a new report shows that people are not putting down their phones.
April 23, 2018
