Overview

• The California Highway Patrol says drivers with valid clean‑air decals will not be cited for 60 days starting Wednesday, after which solo use of HOV lanes can draw a ticket.
• More than half a million motorists had active decals as of Aug. 14 across 1,171 carpool lane‑miles statewide, including 803 miles in Southern California and 366 in Northern California.
• A 15% FasTrak discount on the I‑10 and I‑110 ExpressLanes tied to clean‑air decals is ending, and LA Metro does not expect a significant increase in new transponder accounts.
• Transportation researchers say overall congestion changes will likely be modest, though some former decal users may adjust departure times, carpool or switch modes.
• State lawmakers passed an extension through 2027 that required federal approval that never came, Newsom blamed President Trump and Congress for the cutoff, and similar programs in other states are also ending.