Newsom Names GM CEO Mary Barra as Villain in Fight with Feds over Air Quality
Car company executives make good rhetorical foils. But they can't be held responsible for the state's shortcomings.
September 29, 2025
High Speed Rail by 2032?: CHSRA Plans for Future as Feds Pull More Money from Project
High-speed rail in the Central Valley by 2032, to the Bay by 2038, and to L.A. by...sometime...
August 26, 2025
Californians Continue to Love High-Speed Rail, Even if Republicans in Washington D.C. Don’t
High Speed Rail has only become a partisan in recent years. But under Trump, it's become hyper-partisan.
August 21, 2025
Trump and Duffy Continue Assault on California and the Environment, Officially Cancel Federal Funding for High-Speed Rail
“Canceling these grants without cause isn’t just wrong — it’s illegal,” said CAHSRA CEO Ian Choudri.
July 17, 2025
11 States Battle Trump Over EV’s
The plaintiffs in the suit are California, Colorado, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.
June 16, 2025
Greenlining Institute’s Hana Creger Talks How To Win Hearts and Minds on Climate
Do you want to start winning? Creger recommends better messaging.
June 11, 2025
Last Year’s Cuts to Active Transportation Now the Norm in State Budget
Last year's Active Transportation Program funded a whopping 13 projects throughout the state. This year's will probably be similar.
June 11, 2025
Calif. Senate and Assembly Reach Budget Agreement to Save Transit
Devastating cutbacks to service just became much less likely
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June 9, 2025
Commentary: Illinois’s Transit Funding Flop Is a Cautionary Tale
Not funding transit agencies' basic operating needs is a political loser in any state.
June 3, 2025