Senate Bill 1464, this year’s version of the 3-foot passing bill cosponsored by CBC and the City of Los Angeles, passed in its first Senate hearing on Apr. 17. The Senate Transportation & Housing Committee voted 8-0 to approve the bill.

The bill generated little discussion among committee members and no opposition at the hearing, a promising sign that we’ve solved the main concerns that caused Gov. Jerry Brown to veto SB 910, last year’s 3-foot passing bill…

The bill’s next stop is the Senate Appropriations Committee, but SB 1464 does not contain an appropriation or have a meaningful fiscal impact, we don’t expect much discussion. The full Senate will vote on the bill later next month, and then it’s on to the Assembly this summer…

read more: calbike.org, 26.04.12.

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