Press Releases

MEDIA INQUIRIES : laura@calbike.org

Kids can learn to bike during coronavirus

Complete Streets Bill Passes Legislature!

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 11, 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 Jonathan Matz, Safe Routes Partnership, 323-422-4948, jonathan@saferoutespartnership.org SB 127, the Complete Streets Bill Sent to Governor Newsom SACRAMENTO, CA –  This afternoon, […]

E-Bike Vouchers Bill Signed by Governor Newsom

Governor Newsom Signs AB 1266

For Immediate Release: September 4, 2019 Contact: Dylan Lomanto, legislative aide to Assemblyman Rivas, (916) 319-2749, Dylan.Lomanto@asm.ca.gov Dave Snyder, California Bicycle Coalition, (415) 216-7393, dave@calbike.org AB 1266: Governor Signs Bill to Make Intersections Safer for Bicyclists State Capitol, Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill today that will make it safer for bicycle […]

Complete Streets bill passes

Complete Streets Bill Passes Committee, Moves to Full House

For Immediate Release: Friday, August 30, 2019 Contact: Dave Snyder, CalBike 415-216-7393, dave@calbike.org “Complete Streets” Bill Passes Assembly Appropriations Committee SACRAMENTO: This afternoon, the Complete Streets for Active Living Bill (SB 127) championed by Senator Scott Wiener, passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee and now heads to an Assembly floor vote. The bill has already passed […]

Forest Barnes

Welcome New Hire: Forest Barnes to Work on Active Transportation in the Central Valley

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 6, 2019 Sacramento, CA –The California Bicycle Coalition is excited to announce the addition of Forest Barnes to our staff. Forest will lead CalBike’s active transportation planning work in five southern San Joaquin Valley cities from Fresno to Bakersfield. Under Forest’s leadership, CalBike will facilitate planning for safe walking and […]