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Newsom Signs Bill to Better Align California Transportation Spending With Climate Goals

SB 1087 updates California’s landmark sustainable communities law, strengthening the connection between regional climate plans and transportation investments.

Damien Newton

October 15, 2026

Newsom Signs Bill to Better Align California Transportation Spending With Climate Goals

Caltrans

Talking Headways Podcast: This Boat is Doing Something Amazing for Transit!

Could a simple sale of old train cars inspire a new generation of transit fans down in Lima, Peru? It's all part of a very special edition of our podcast.

Jeff Wood

September 11, 2025

Streetsblog San Francisco |Freeway Widenings

City of San Mateo Says ‘No More Freeway Widening’

Finally, a city council that gets the utter futility of widening to solve traffic.

Roger Rudick

April 8, 2025

Streetsblog Los Angeles |Highway Expansion

Where Metro and Caltrans Are Widening L.A. Freeways, Sabotaging the Climate, Fanning the Flames

Climate disruption is here. Right now. It's past time that Southern California transportation heavyweights — Metro and Caltrans — stop making the situation worse.

Joe Linton

January 15, 2025

Streetsblog California |High-speed rail

CA Envisions a Zero-Emission, Connected Rail Network by 2050

And this time the CA State Rail Plan's vision for an electrified, connected network doesn't dismiss catenary wire out of hand.

Melanie Curry

January 7, 2025

Streetsblog California |Promoted

Calif. Governor Newsom Signs Complete Streets Bill

Finally! State law will require Caltrans to plan and build a transportation system for everyone who uses California roads.

Melanie Curry

September 27, 2024

Streetsblog California |Anniversary

Themes from Streetsblog California’s Ten Years

Part 1: The LOS, VMT, CEQA, OPR alphabet soup.

Melanie Curry

September 16, 2024

Streetsblog Los Angeles |Highway Expansion

Wider Won’t Work: Wider Highways Are a Prescription for an Unhealthy Future

Metro/Caltrans highway expansion will encourage more vehicle trips, exposing already disadvantaged, environmental justice communities to even more pollution, with lifelong health impacts.