ProGov21 Policy Library

Type Act or Session Law

Year 2022

Level State

State(s) Arizona

Source State of Arizona House of Representatives

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

Arizona's House Bill 2237 prohibits same-day voter registration in Arizona, barring any state agency or representative from registering voters on election day and allowing them to vote. The prohibition is aimed at maintaining election integrity, and violations are classified as a...

Voters Express Broad Support for Paid Family & Medical Leave

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2018

Level County, City or Town

State(s) All States

Source SiX Action

Policy Areas Health, Housing, Public Safety, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Children & Families

Polling conducted in advance of the 2018 legislative session in key battleground states showed broad support among likely voters for policies that provide working families with economic security. In particular, the polling found high levels of support for expanded healthcare coverage...

Fixing Broken Sidewalks

Type Article

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Journal of Urban Planning and Development

Policy Areas Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

Sidewalks in many cities, including Los Angeles, have been neglected and are in serious disrepair, making them less accessible, especially for people with disabilities. Cities should require property owners to repair broken sidewalks before selling their property, ensuring gradual...

Opportunities and Challenges for TODs in Southern California

Type Article

Year 2013

Level County

State(s) California

Source Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Urban Planning in UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs

Policy Areas Community Development, Environment & Natural Resources, Housing, Transportation & Mobility

The slow implementation of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is hindered by poor planning, lack of coordination among agencies, community resistance, and high costs. TOD can address urban issues like housing affordability, sprawl, and transit accessibility by promoting sustainable...

Electronic Monitoring in Tucson, Arizona

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level County

State(s) Arizona

Source Pima County Safety and Justice Challenge

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Public Safety

The limited use of electronic monitoring (EM) in Pima County, Arizona, is a result of state legislation restricting its application to nonviolent misdemeanor sentences, excluding pretrial cases. Expanding EM to pretrial use could significantly reduce jail populations and address racial...

Parking Benefit Districts in China

Type Article

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source ACCESS Magazine

Policy Areas Community Development, Transportation & Mobility

Overcrowded on-street parking and undersupplied public services in low-income neighborhoods calls for parking pricing reforms to manage demand and use the revenue to finance local public services. This policy relates to urban planning, transportation management, and public service...

Local Option Transportation Taxes: Devolution as Revolution

Type Article

Year 2003

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) California

Source ACCESS Magazine, University of California, Berkeley

Policy Areas Finance & Procurement, Transportation & Mobility

Revenues from traditional user fees like tolls and fuel taxes have been falling for decades, failing to keep up with inflation and the rising costs of transportation infrastructure. State should allow local governments to raise funds through local taxes to finance transportation projects....

Rural and Mountain Community Vanpools

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2023

Level State

State(s) Colorado

Source Colorado Department of Transportation

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

The issue of job-housing imbalance in Colorado's rural and mountain communities was identified, leading to long commutes and limited parking. State agencies should promote vanpooling as a cost-effective transportation alternative to alleviate commuting challenges. Vanpooling initiatives...

Phoenix Bikeway Recommendations Consolidation

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) Arizona

Source National Association of City Transportation Officials

Policy Areas Data & Technology, Transportation & Mobility

Fragmented and outdated bikeways leave communities disconnected and community members isolated. This fact sheet identified recommendations for Phoenix to digitize and consolidate all bikeway recommendations into a comprehensive digital map using the GIS app to integrate of bikeway...

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