Some of the most significant work to further better biking, active transportation, and healthy communities in California happens out of the spotlight. CalBike Insider shines the light on some of these critical developments in Sacramento and beyond. Scroll down for more insider stories.
E-bike incentive program budget request
/in CalBike Insider, CalBike Insider, The Latest /by Kevin ClaxtonCalBike, joined by dozens of allied organizations across the state, submitted a letter of support for Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath’s request for a budget allocation to implement the proposed e-bike incentive program. The letter and its accompanying fact sheet express the consensus of a diversity of organizations that a $10 million investment in helping Californians […]
Snyder updates e-bike stakeholders on budget request
/in Sustaining /by Kevin ClaxtonAs you may know, our proposal for a $10 million e-bike incentive program has two tracks: AB 117, the bill that creates the program; and the budget request that funds it. Since our last Zoom policy briefing, we’ve focused entirely on the budget request. Our lobbyist Steve Wallauch and I have met directly with leadership […]
CalBike Insider: The 12-bill limit, a status report, and CalBike in the news
/in CalBike Insider, The Latest /by Kevin ClaxtonSome of the most significant work to further better biking, active transportation, and healthy communities in California happens out of the spotlight. CalBike Insider shines the light on some of these critical developments in Sacramento and beyond. The 12-bill limit puts a damper on the 2021 legislative session COVID-19 put a severe crimp in the […]
CalBike Insider: Micromobility Fights for Its Life, Ending Parking Mandates, and MUTCD Update
/in CalBike Insider, The Latest /by Kevin ClaxtonSome of the most significant work to further better biking, active transportation, and healthy communities in California happens out of the spotlight. CalBike Insider shines the light on some of these critical developments in Sacramento and beyond. Fending Off an Attack on Shared Bikes and Scooters Shared bikes and scooters are under attack, again. Last […]
CalBike Insider: Street Safety, Budget Surplus, and the Death of a Good Idea
/in CalBike Insider, CalBike Insider, The Latest /by Kevin ClaxtonA great deal of the work your CalBike staff does in Sacramento is behind the scenes. We attend technical advisory committee meetings, advise senior (and junior) staff on best practices, and nudge state agencies to advance in our direction: toward better communities where more people can experience the healthful joy of bicycling, with equity, prosperity, […]