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Schwarzenegger “Peppered” with Questions about Vehicle Licenses

By Damien Newton | Jun 5, 2008 | 2 Comments

See? He Used to Ride in a Bus… Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is touring the state to raise support for his "no new taxes" budget reform plan. The Oakland Tribune reports that attendees at his Bay Area Town Hall asked about reinstating the Vehicle License Fee as one of his first acts as Governor. Repealing the […]

Transit Ridership Setting Records Nationwide…So Why the Transit Cuts?

By Damien Newton | Jun 3, 2008 | 3 Comments

In case you hadn’t heard, gas prices are rising. Everywhere you look, you see the signs that the higher costs are causing people to actually change their behavior. In just the past 48 hours we’ve seen stories in LAist, the Los Angeles Times, the Daily News, the Press Telegram, the San Francisco Chronicle, and USA […]

Feuer’s Greenhouse Gas Tax Bill Passes Assembly

By Damien Newton | May 28, 2008 | 3 Comments

Yesterday the State Assembly passed Asm. Mike Feuer‘s A.B. 2558, the controversial piece of legislation that would allow voters to increase fees on drivers whose vehicles produce the greatest amount of pollution, despite unanimous opposition by the Republican caucus. The bill now moves to the Senate where it needs to be passed by committee and […]

Metrolink Next Up for Fare Hikes

By Damien Newton | Mar 17, 2008 | 21 Comments

Last Friday, Metrolink announced plans to raise fares and cut service effective on July 1. Wait a second, you might be thinking, Metrolink announced these hikes over a year ago. True, but these fare hikes are in addition to the ones passed in 2007. From Metrolink’s press release: Because of the escalating cost of diesel […]

Gov. Gives Money for Wilshire Bus Only Lanes

By Damien Newton | Mar 7, 2008 | 5 Comments

Last summer, the City Council approved it and today the Governor funded it. The long-rumored bus-only lane for Wilshire Boulevard, connecting the downtown to Santa Monica, took a major step towards construction earlier today when Govenror Schwarzenegger allocated $5 million of Proposition 1B funds towards its completion. The Governor’s grant joins the $10.9 million allocated in President […]

State Avoids Blame As Metro Prepares Service Cuts

By Damien Newton | Mar 5, 2008 | 1 Comment

The public process is over, and now the cuts can begin. Tonight marks the first meeting of Metro’s Regional Service Sector Council where local boards are expected to endorse the staff recommended service cuts. State Senators, advocacy groups and Metro’s riders have all panned the service cuts, calling them everything from "inconvenient" to "racist." However, […]

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