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A Toyota Project Portal hydrogen fuel cell electric semi-truck during an event in San Francisco on Sept. 13, 2018. Photo by Stephen Lam, Reuters

Going electric: Opponents clash as California aims to force diesel trucks off the road

by Nadia Lopez October 27, 2022October 27, 2022

There’s fiery opposition from environmentalists and truckers as state regulators consider a proposal to ban gas-fueled truck sales and make large trucking firms convert to electric within two decades.

A rendering of the proposed California High-Speed Rail. Courtesy of the California High-Speed Rail Authority

Will a new oversight position help California’s high speed rail plans get on track?

by Ralph Vartabedian July 6, 2022July 7, 2022

A rendering of the proposed California High-Speed Rail. Courtesy of the California High-Speed Rail Authority

Governor, legislators won’t budge in high-speed rail dispute

by Ralph Vartabedian May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

An illustration of the high speed rail and a city background

Bullet train budget battle: Should California spend more on urban transit, not high-speed rail?

by Marissa Garcia July 22, 2021July 27, 2021

A passenger boards a Bakersfield-bound train at the Emeryville Amtrak station on Dec. 16, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

A bumpy ride for California’s Amtrak as pandemic surges

by Elizabeth Castillo December 16, 2020December 17, 2020

California Gov. Gavin Newsom stands in front of four electric cars to announce an executive order requiring all new passenger vehicles sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2035, a move the governor says would achieve a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, on Sept. 23, 2020, at Cal Expo in Sacramento. Photo by Daniel Kim, The Sacramento Bee via AP/Pool

Newsom orders ban of new gas-powered cars by 2035

by Rachel Becker September 23, 2020September 25, 2020

Yonas Paulos, who is visually impaired and relies on buses to get to his medical appointments, takes a seat on a Fresno Area Express bus in downtown Fresno on Aug. 28, 2020. He is concerned about catching the coronavirus while riding the bus or at a stop with too many people. Photo by Craig Kohlruss, The Fresno Bee

Longer waits and fewer buses: Pandemic worsens shortfalls and service cuts

by Elizabeth Castillo August 28, 2020August 31, 2020

Five automakers finalize deal with California to clean up car emissions

by Rachel Becker August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

Evening traffic in Oakland on February 18, 2020. The Trump administration has announced new rollbacks to emissions standards. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California poised to sue Trump again to stop another clean car rollback

by Rachel Becker March 31, 2020March 31, 2020

New legislation would end single-family zoning in cities across Californi. Here, a BART train runs above single family homes in Albany. Photo by Anne Wernikoff/CalMatters

Wiener’s new housing bill would still end single-family-only zoning — but more “gently”

by Matt Levin March 10, 2020March 10, 2020