Move L.A. and Partners Float Vision2020 Electrification Sales Tax Proposal
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Vision 2020 proposes a four-county sales tax to end air pollution and abate climate change
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Measure R 2 (or 2.1) Season Is Underway
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Yesterday, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 767 authorizing Metro to place a sales tax on a future ballot to fund transportation growth.The ballot measure would likely appear on the 2016 fall ballot, along with the presidential race, Congressional races and a variety of local races. Within minutes of the signing, Move L.A. released a […]
The 710 and Measure R2: Can Los Angeles Build Transit and Beat Its Addiction to Asphalt?
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“We have to build an army of people who are willing to say ‘enough is enough,’” said Mayor Eric Garcetti at Wednesday’s MoveLA conference at Union Station, speaking of the region’s traffic and pollution problems. He was there, along with hundreds of other county and city leaders, drumming up support for Measure R2, a proposed […]
Advocates, TransForm, Move L.A. Demand that Cap and Trade Funds Go For Cleaner Transportation
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When California created a “cap and trade” system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions statewide, it was widely agreed the funds raised would be spent on programs that reduce these emissions in their own right. With nearly 40% of the state’s greenhouse gas coming from the transportation sector, it makes sense for a hearty investment in […]
Move LA Fundraiser Attracts 30/10 Movers, Asks “What’s Shakin?”
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On Sunday morning, transit reform champions Move LA hosted a garden party to raise money for its campaign to support Mayor Villaraigosa’s 30/10 plan and to enlist Los Angeles’ stalwart political activists in its efforts. Held in the often traffic-swarmed West LA neighborhood of Brentwood, the event was organized by Streetsblog friend and Huffington Post […]