Biking In LA offered each of the eight candidates in the primary for California Senate District 26 an opportunity to address the cycling community through their blog.
Only two candidates have accepted the offer - Curren Price and Nachum Shifren.
Curren Price: "I have earned the endorsement of the California League of Conservation Voters and why I will continue to support increased investment in mass transit as well as alternatives such as cycling, full enforcement of the Clean Air Act, incentives for cleaner technologies and penalties for gross polluters.
These issues are more than “niche” issues. Having represented largely urban areas throughout my tenure in public service both on the Inglewood City Council and in the state legislature, I view these as environmental justice issues which impact everything from healthcare to education and our workforce. Young people who can’t cycle or exercise outdoors are not only likely to have higher rates of asthma and obesity but to underperform in school. ... We must identify ways to reduce vehicle miles traveled by investing more resources in transit, creating live/work spaces to increase the jobs/housing balances, reducing fixed-route services and moving to door-to-door services by the MTA and encouraging employers (public and private) to incentivize their workforce towards carpooling, cycling, telecommuting and using mass transit.
I grew up riding my bike in the 26th District in South LA, Leimert Park and the Crenshaw District. ... Please email me at info@currenpricejr.com or visit my website at
www.currenpricejr.com for more information.