California Transportation Commission Adopts Infrastructure Improvement Plan
The California Transportation Commission adopted the 2018 State Transportation Improvement Program, which is expected to fund more than $3 billion in transportation projects over the next five years, at a March 21 meeting.
California May Tear Down Major Bridges to Build Bigger Ones for Oversized Trucks
Flush with new gas tax funds, state officials are exploring what could be the biggest Sacramento freeway redo in modern times – tearing down and replacing the twin freeway bridges that carry Interstate 5 over the American River.
California Transportation Commission Announces $173 Million for Local Projects
The California Transportation Commission recently awarded a series of grants to local and regional agencies through the Road Repair Accountability Act of 2017.
Truckload Carriers Raise Rates, Surcharges in Response to New California Taxes
Several truckload carriers are currently negotiating with shippers to add new surcharges or otherwise raise rates to haul freight through California after state lawmakers raised fuel taxes and other fees as of Nov. 1, Transport Topics has learned.
California GOP Rallies Around Measure to Repeal New State Gas Tax
Organizers of a campaign to qualify a ballot measure that would repeal the state’s gas tax and new vehicle fees unveiled their growing coalition Oct. 18 at the state Republican Party headquarters, where GOP gubernatorial candidate John Cox said he will make a “substantial” donation to the effort.
Coming Soon to California: Cars Without a Human Behind the Wheel
California took another step Oct. 11 toward permitting testing of self-driving vehicles without a human driver, continuing a shift away from previous policies that companies criticized as being overly restrictive.
California Republicans Spot Political Opportunity in Fight for Repeal of New Gas, Diesel Tax
Just weeks before it takes effect, California’s new gas tax increase is again under attack, with Republicans mounting a growing campaign against the higher levies.
California Considers Following China With Combustion-Engine Car Ban
The internal combustion engine’s days may be numbered in California, where officials are mulling whether a ban on sales of polluting autos is needed to achieve long-term targets for cleaner air.
Ballot Measure in the Works to Roll Back California’s New Gas Tax Hike
A proposal for a second ballot measure to repeal a new 12-cent-per-gallon gas tax was filed with the state Sept. 14, with backers boasting they have 200,000 Californians pledged to sign the petition to qualify the initiative for the November 2018 election.
California County May Halt New Trucking Terminals as Tensions Rise
Sutter County may move to temporarily halt any new trucking operations in unincorporated areas as tensions mount with area residents over trucking terminals off Highway 99 south of Yuba City.