I wasn’t going to post this week, as I’m off for the wilds of southern Utah, but then I realized that the transportation bill items would likely be ancient history by the time I get back. So…

Transportation Bill

• Gas-tax increase to pay for road repair clears California Legislature (SacBee 2017-04-07)
• Lawmakers undecided on gas-tax hike suddenly could get millions for their districts (SacBee 3017-04-07)
• Your gas costs – and pothole repair – depend on Jerry Brown’s political skills (SacBee 2017-04-06)
• Californians already pay a premium for good roads (SacBee 2017-04-05)
• Who’s telling the truth about California’s gas tax money? (SacBee 2017-04-05)
• After Years of Inaction, a Rush to Approve CA Transportation Funding Bill (StreetsblogCal 2017-04-04)
• California road tax increases stagger to Senate floor as deadline looms (SacBee 2017-04-04)
• Legislature shouldn’t choke on diesel’s win (SacBee 2017-04-04); in other words, it is OK to throw low income communities under the bus, or in this case, the truck
• Jerry Brown’s gas tax increases still need more votes (SacBee 2017-04-03)

Other

• All those quarters add up for Golden 1 Center (SacBee 2017-04-04)