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Scott Wiener is Done Waiting on Nancy Pelosi to Retire; He’s Running For Congress

October 17, 2025 8:46 amOctober 20, 2025 6:50 am

California State Senator Scott Wiener is done waiting on Nancy Pelosi to retire from Congress. He wasn’t supposed to announce a run until 2028. Wiener, known for his contentious and controversial legislation, no doubt saw weakness in Nancy Pelosi, 85,...

Senator Wiener Still Pushing Debunked ‘Trump’s Project 2025’

January 30, 2025 3:20 amJanuary 30, 2025 3:21 am

California State Senator Scott Wiener is batting a thousand this week in shameless, ridiculous political practices and policies. As the Globe reported Monday, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) proclaimed that “The fossil fuel industry is fueling climate change,” and then...

Hasan Ikhrata Out at SANDAG

July 30, 2023 7:30 amJuly 30, 2023 7:33 am

After nearly five years with the agency, Hasan Ikhrata will be leaving his CEO spot at the San Diego Association of Governments. Ikhrata, a longtime fixture of southern California transportation and planning sub-culture, announced he is resigning effective December 29...

VMT Rears its Ugly Head Again as ‘Congestion Pricing’ in LA

May 30, 2023 2:04 pmMay 30, 2023 2:11 pm

So the Los Angeles Times ran a story today all about possible “congestion pricing” schemes coming soon to certain roads in the LA area soon. While the article lauds the social engineering aspect of the concept – even quoting one...

Senator Introduces Bill To Collect Data On Public Transit Rider Harassment

February 14, 2023 12:16 pmFebruary 14, 2023 12:16 pm

A bill that would direct the top ten public transit systems in California to collect data on rider harassment for use in improving ridership safety was introduced in the Senate on Monday. Senate Bill 434, authored by Senator Dave Min...

California Transit Village Development Planning

August 3, 2022 3:05 pmAugust 3, 2022 12:09 pm

California has numerous formal acts in statute. Government Code Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 8.5 provides the Transit Village Development Planning Act of 1994, which is contained in Sections 65460 to 65460.11. Article 8.5 was added in 1994...