State Capitol Updates
New Bill Would Create an Incentive to Go Car-Free in California
Bill from Senator Portantino would offer a tax credit to people who do not own cars
June 6, 2022
Bill to Prohibit Building Freeways through Sensitive Communities Moves to Assembly Floor
The bill would prohibit Caltrans from using state resources on any project, or on permitting any project, that does not meet certain criteria measured by the California Healthy Places Index.
May 19, 2022
Governor Doubles Down on Money for Car Owners in Revised Budget Proposal
A huge surplus, relief for car owners, and peanuts for the best form of climate action available: active transportation
May 13, 2022
Assemblymember Phil Ting Reintroduces Bill to Decriminalize Jaywalking
Citing statistics that show that jaywalking laws do not make walking safer, Assemblymember Phil Ting introduced a new bill, A.B. 2147, to end the practice of stopping pedestrians that pose no danger to themselves or others when they cross a street.
February 16, 2022
What Would Newsom’s “Gas Tax Inflation Adjustment Holiday” Really Mean?
Newsom proposes to pause the scheduled gas tax adjustment for inflation this year. What good would that do - and what harm?
January 12, 2022
Newsom’s Deeply Disappointing Vetoes of Traffic Safety Bills
The governor relied on flawed safety data to argue that bike stop and "jaywalking" bills would somehow decrease safety, while data shows the opposite.
October 12, 2021
Governor Newsom Signs Legislation Allowing Cities Greater Control of Speed Limits and Bus Lane/Stop Enforcement
But he also vetoes legislation legalizing "Idaho Stops" and banning "jaywalking" laws.
October 9, 2021
Legislative Update: Big Wins on Traffic Safety
A pile of bills await the Governor's signature, among them some pretty big wins for bicycle and pedestrian safety.
September 10, 2021
Update: E-bike Incentives Are Funded, Policy Bill Will Add Equity Guidelines
July 9, 2021
A Tragic Story, Used to Oppose Stop-as-Yield Bill on Safety Grounds, May Not Be True
May 17, 2021
