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Freedom to Walk Becomes Law in California

October 3, 2022/by Kevin Claxton

For Immediate Release: October 1, 2022 Contact: CalBike: Kevin Claxton, kevin@calbike.org | 909.274.0137 Governor Newsom Signs Freedom to Walk Act Bill ends jaywalking tickets when it’s safe to cross Sacramento, CA — Governor Newsom has signed the Freedom to Walk Bill (AB 2147, Ting). This bill will prevent police from issuing jaywalking tickets unless the street crossing is truly dangerous. […]

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Governor Signs SB 932, Plan for the Future Bill

September 29, 2022/by Kevin Claxton

For Immediate Release:  9/29/22 Contact: CalBike Kevin Claxton, 909.274.0137, Kevin@CalBike.org  Plan for the Future Bill Signed by Governor SB 932 will accelerate green cities and active transportation Sacramento, CA – Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 932, the Plan for the Future Bill.  SB 932 requires a county or city to identify high-injury streets […]

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Active Transportation Bills Advance to Governor’s Desk

September 7, 2022/by Jared Sanchez

For Immediate Release 9/7/22 Contact: Jared Sanchez, CalBike (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org CalBike: Active Transportation Bills Now on Governor Newsom’s Desk Sacramento, CA – A slate of active transportation bills backed by the California Bicycle Coalition is now on Gov. Newsom’s desk. He has until September 30 to sign them into law. These bills make it easier […]

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Active Transportation Slate Poised to Pass Legislature

August 31, 2022/by Jared Sanchez

Updated August 31, 2022. For Immediate Release: 8/18/22 Contact: Jared Sanchez, CalBike (714) 262-092, Jared@CalBike.org Historic Active Transportation Slate Poised to Make it to the Governor’s Desk  Sacramento, Calif – As we head into the final stretch for legislation in 2022, a slate of excellent active transportation bills has been voted on in the Senate and […]

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Bikeway design guidelines are particularly important at intersections.Ian Sane

California Bike-Sharing in Danger

August 5, 2022/by Jared Sanchez

For Immediate Release 8/5/22 Contract: Jared Sanchez, CalBike, (714) 262-0921, Jared@calbike.org Unless Fixed, AB 371 Could Kill Bike-Sharing in California Sacramento, Calif. – The California State Senate is considering a bill that will endanger bike and scooter sharing in California. The Kill Bike-Share Bill (AB 371) would require providers of shared bikes and scooters (whether […]

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