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Bicycle Safety Stop Bill Passes Senate

For Immediate Release Contact: Dave Snyder, 916-251-9433, dave@calbike.org Tuesday, August 31, 2021 Jared Sanchez, 714-262-0921, jared@calbike.org Bicycle Safety Stop Bill Passes Senate SACRAMENTO – On August 30, the California Senate passed the Bicycle Safety Stop Bill (AB 122, Boerner Horvath, Friedman, Ting) with a bipartisan 31-5 vote. The bill allows people on bikes to treat […]

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Freedom to Walk Act Moves to Senate Floor Vote

For Immediate Release: 8/27/21 Contact: CalBike: Jared Sanchez, jared@calbike.org |  714-262-0921 California Walks: Caro Jauregui, caro@calwalks.org | 562-320-2139 Los Angeles Walks: John Yi, john@losangeleswalks.org | 213-219-2483 Freedom to Walk Act Moves to Senate Floor Vote SACRAMENTO – The Freedom to Walk Act, a bill designed to reform California’s “Jaywalking” laws, passed out of the California […]

Victory! $10 Million E-Bike Affordability Program Included in State Budget

Update, 7/14/21: Governor Newsom signed the budget, ensuring that CalBike’s $10 million e-bike affordability program will be funded! CalBike is continuing to work with legislators and program administrators to make sure the program is implemented equitably. For Immediate Release: 7/2/21 SACRAMENTO – CalBike is thrilled to announce that legislators approved a $10 million e-bike incentive […]

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Senate Transportation Committee to Hear Bill to Decriminalize Jaywalking

For Immediate Release: June 25, 2012 Contact: CalBike: Jared Sanchez, jared@calbike.org |  714-262-0921 California Walks: Caro Jauregui, caro@calwalks.org | 562-320-2139 Los Angeles Walks: John Yi, john@losangeleswalks.org | 213-219-2483 Freedom to Walk Act to Decriminalize Jaywalking in Senate Transportation Committee, June 29  SACRAMENTO – The Freedom to Walk Act, a bill to eliminate jaywalking laws in […]