Car-centric California is on its way to outlawing the construction of new freeway lanes in most of the state, instead diverting billions of tax dollars toward green projects to achieve racial equality and climate goals.

A bill passed by the Assembly Transportation Committee this week targets areas that have a lower standard of living on the Healthy Places Index, which measures standards such as healthcare, housing, and education. Only the San Francisco Bay area, Sacramento, and most coastal communities rated highly.