Category Archives: VMT

Legislative Update: End of 2024 Legislative Session

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Joe Kaatz

The deadline for the Governor to sign or vetoes bills passed on September 30th. The Governor has called an extraordinary session where nine bills were introduced. So far, ABX2-1 and ABX2-9 appear to be active while the other seven may … Continue reading →

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Legislative Update: Chaptered and Vetoed Bills

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Joe Kaatz

With the October 10th deadline passing for the Governor to act on bills approved by the Legislature, the following represents the conclusion of tracked bills. There is still an option for the Legislature to override a veto and the vetoed … Continue reading →

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How has Vehicle-Miles-Traveled flattened Air Pollution in the San Diego Region After Covid-19 Shutdowns?

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Dr. Nilmini Silva-Send

Co-authored with Bill Brick (San Diego Air Pollution Control District) Over the past several weeks there has been a reduction in daily vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the San Diego region due to Shelter-in-Place orders issued by the Governor of … Continue reading →

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Shelter-in-Place, VMT and Flattening the GHG Curve in San Diego County

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Dr. Nilmini Silva-Send

Many thanks to Yichao Gu, technical policy analyst, EPIC. Vehicle-Miles-Traveled (VMT) is an important metric. VMT determines gas tax revenues, drives the need for and maintenance of roads, and contributes to air pollution (1) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In … Continue reading →

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