Building the California we Need

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Homes near transit. Better ways to get around.

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Affordable homes. Reliable transit. Safe streets for walking and biking. Protection from climate disasters and air pollution. Every Californian deserves these.

California has the vision, but the reality is falling short. We continue to widen highways, housing is built far from jobs and daily needs, and most Californians still don’t have real choices beyond driving to get where they need to go.

316 billion

miles driven/year by Californians

share of California’s carbon pollution from transportation

40%

Californians who regularly commute over 90 minutes each way

1 million

ClimatePlan is a statewide network of policy, community, and environmental justice groups changing how decisions get made on transportation and housing.

Stable, long term statewide funding to support excellent public transit and safe streets for people on foot or bike.

Policy

Incentives and standards that make infill housing and transit the default, not sprawl and highway expansion.

Funding

Reforming state transportation agency decision-making and aligning investments with California’s goals.

Implementation

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The Next Governor’s Transportation Challenge

Lowering gas prices will not meaningfully make transportation more affordable. California’s next Governor shouldn’t try to make driving cheaper, but instead focus on making it easy, safe and affordable for Californians to get around.

June 18, 2026

The Blind Spot in the Governor’s Budget

Why are efforts to make transportation more affordable by lowering gas prices coming at the expense of public transit — one of the most affordable and accessible transportation options for low-income Californians?

May 19, 2026

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This bill would ensure that California’s Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI) continues beyond Governor Newsom’s administration and guides California’s future transportation investments.