Restore State Funding for Sustainable Transportation
The California Bicycle Coalition (CBC) and the Train Riders Association of California (TRAC) are both busy representing the interests of People Power at the state level.
The CBC is sponsoring several pieces of important legislation including AB 1358-Complete the Streets. AB 1358 requires the legislative body of a city or county, upon revision of the circulation element of their general plan, to identify how the jurisdiction will provide for the routine accommodation of all users of the roadway including motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, individuals with disabilities, seniors, and users of public transportation.
They are also working on AB 534, which would double the amount of money available to the Bicycle Transportation Fund. This fund was recently cut by the governor.
They could use our help writing letters of support for both of these piece of legislation. Find out more at: www.calbike.org or www.calrailnews.com or call (916) 446-7558 or (916) 557-1667.
TRAC members are angry with the Governor's latest budget proposal, which slashes transit funds by $1.1 billion, which, coincidentally, is the amount generated by Prop 1B. It was because of this money that TRAC and other progressives stayed quiet about 1B, which largely went to highway projects. People Power lobbied TRAC, the Sierra Club, and others to oppose 1B. Could the county try the same thing if we pass a sales tax measure that is mostly for highway projects? Hmmmmm.