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Draft CA Budget Ups Bike/Ped Funds, Leaves Safe Routes to School in Doubt

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 11, 2013 | No Comments

The budget proposed yesterday by Governor Jerry Brown and state lawmakers includes a new “Active Transportation Program” that would increase overall funding for walking and biking improvements but may put California’s Safe Routes to Schools program at risk. Under the proposed ATP, currently separate funding streams would be consolidated into one larger program, increasing the overall pot […]

SF Transit, Street Improvements Could Get a Boost From Vehicle License Fee

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 12, 2012 | 7 Comments

San Francisco may be on course to receive significant new revenue for transit and street improvements in the coming years following the passage of SB 1492, which specifically permits the city to vote on restoring its local vehicle license fee to historic levels. The legislation, which was signed by Governor Jerry Brown earlier this month, […]

Three-Foot Passing Bill Up for Vote at State Assembly Friday

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 22, 2012 | 16 Comments

A state bill that would require drivers to give three feet of leeway when passing bicyclists in California is headed to the State Assembly for a vote this Friday. TransForm and the California Bicycle Coalition are calling on supporters to email their Assembly members and urge them to vote “yes.” If approved by the Assembly, the bill […]

CA Senate Approves Funds for High-Speed Rail, Commuter Rail Upgrades

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 9, 2012 | 7 Comments

In a pivotal vote Friday, the California Senate approved $4.5 billion in bonds to begin construction of CA High-Speed Rail (CAHSR) connecting San Francisco and Los Angeles. The funds will help fund construction of the line’s initial segment in the Central Valley and upgrades for the Caltrain and Metrolink commuter rail lines in the Bay Area […]

CA Senate Passes 3-Foot Passing Bill. Will Gov Brown Sign It This Time?

By Aaron Bialick | May 25, 2012 | 12 Comments

The three-foot passing bill for bicyclists sailed through the California Senate today, reports the California Bicycle Coalition on Twitter: Senate just voted 27-6 to approve SB 1464. No debate or opposition! 6 Republicans voted YES. The bill still needs to make its way through the State Assembly, but all signs point to little opposition. The […]

Tell Your State Senator to “Give Me 3” This Thursday

By Damien Newton | May 22, 2012 | No Comments

Senate Bill 1464, the three-foot bike passing bill proposed by California Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach), heads back to the Senate on Thursday, May 24 after sailing through committee last week. Buoyed by a strong campaign by the California Bike Coalition (CBC) and TransForm, thousands of supporters have already written letters to their senators urging them to pass the bill. […]

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