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California Bicycle Coalition | 1017 L Street, #288, Sacramento, CA 95814 | 916-778-0746 | Contact
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Linda Khamoushian Promoted to CalBike Policy Director
/in Newsroom, Press Release, The Latest /by Dave SnyderThe California Bicycle Coalition is pleased to announce the promotion of Linda Khamoushian to the position of Policy Director. Khamoushian will lead CalBike’s statewide policy agenda in the legislature and the legislative agencies that play a role in making our communities more equitable, inclusive, and prosperous. Khamoushian came to CalBike in October of 2016 as […]
CalBike 2019 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
/in Newsroom, The Latest /by Linda KhamoushianSeveral victories advance CalBike’s agenda, but a veto forces us to change strategy While Governor Newsom’s disappointing veto of the Complete Streets Bill got the most attention, CalBike advocated for much more in the 2019 legislative session. CalBike members responded to our calls to action to secure important victories for our mission of making California’s […]
Zero Fatalities Task Force Tackles Dangerous Street Design, Speeding
/in Newsroom, The Latest /by Dave SnyderIn 2018, Governor Brown signed AB 2363 to establish the Zero Traffic Fatalities Task Force to make recommendations for eliminating traffic fatalities in California. CalBike’s Executive Director, Dave Snyder, is a member of the task force. The bill, authored by Assembly Member Laura Friedman, originally removed the 85th percentile rule in current law about setting […]
#CABikeSummit: the View from Twitter
/in Newsroom, The Latest /by Dave SnyderOn October 15-17, 300 bicycle advocates, government officials, and planners gathered for the 2019 California Bicycle Summit. Participants recorded their reactions to the workshops, plenaries, and tours on Twitter. These #CABikeSummit tweets are a good way to view a cross-section of the Summit. Here are the top baker’s dozen of tweets and Twitter threads from […]
Governor Vetoes Complete Streets Bill – Chooses Against Safety
/in Newsroom, Press Release, The Latest /by Dave SnyderFor Immediate Release: October 12, 2019 Contact: Linda Khamoushian, California Bicycle Coalition, 916-668-9401, linda@calbike.org Tony Dang, California Walks, 510-464-8052, tony@calwalks.org Jamie Morgan, American Heart Association, 916-431-2359, Jamie.Morgan@heart.org David Azevedo, AARP, 626-616-9539, dazevedo@aarp.org Margo Pedroso, Safe Routes Partnership, 301-292-1043, margo@saferoutespartnership.org SB 127: Gov. Gavin Newsom VETOES “COMPLETE STREETS” BILL SACRAMENTO, Calif.– Late this evening, Gov. Gavin […]