FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jared Sanchez, jared@calbike.org, 714-262-0921 Sacramento — CalBike is disappointed to see no increase in funding for active transportation in Governor Gavin Newsom’s May revise. As it has become clear there will be no leadership from Washington on climate change, active transportation, and safe streets, it’s more imperative that California step up […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2025 Contact: Michelle Sevilla, Michelle.Sevilla@asm.ca.gov (805) 485-4745 ext. 10638 Jared Sanchez, jared@calbike.org (714)262-0921 (SACRAMENTO) – Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura) introduced AB 954, which would launch a pilot program for Caltrans to develop a bike highway program. Offering full separation from motor vehicles, bike highways accommodate high volumes of people traveling longer […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Father-and-daughter-bike-path-scaled.jpg14402560CalBike Staffhttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngCalBike Staff2025-03-06 12:25:552025-03-06 14:15:42California to Launch Bike Highway Pilot Program Under Bennett Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jared Sanchez, jared@calbike.org, (714)262-0921 CalBike: California’s Transportation Budget Must Prioritize Green Transportation Sacramento — CalBike applauds Governor Gavin Newsom for leaving funding intact for the Active Transportation Program (ATP) in his proposed budget, after two years of steep cuts. The ATP is the state’s only dedicated funding source for infrastructure that […]
For Immediate Release: 9/30/24 Contact: Jared Sanchez, 714-262-0921, jared@calbike.org SACRAMENTO — Today, CalBike is releasing a new report: Incomplete Streets: Aligning Policy with Practice at Caltrans. The report details where Caltrans has succeeded in adding elements for people biking, walking, and taking transit when it repairs state roadways that serve as local streets. But the findings […]
For Immediate Release: 9/27/24 Contact: Jared Sanchez, policy director, CalBike (714) 262-0921, jared@calbike.org SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the Complete Streets Bill, SB 960, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (pictured above) and sponsored by CalBike, SPUR, AARP California, and others. The Complete Streets Bill will require Caltrans to consider the needs of people […]
California’s Transportation Spending Has the Wrong Priorities
/by Jared SanchezFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jared Sanchez, jared@calbike.org, 714-262-0921 Sacramento — CalBike is disappointed to see no increase in funding for active transportation in Governor Gavin Newsom’s May revise. As it has become clear there will be no leadership from Washington on climate change, active transportation, and safe streets, it’s more imperative that California step up […]
California to Launch Bike Highway Pilot Program Under Bennett Bill
/by CalBike StaffFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2025 Contact: Michelle Sevilla, Michelle.Sevilla@asm.ca.gov (805) 485-4745 ext. 10638 Jared Sanchez, jared@calbike.org (714)262-0921 (SACRAMENTO) – Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura) introduced AB 954, which would launch a pilot program for Caltrans to develop a bike highway program. Offering full separation from motor vehicles, bike highways accommodate high volumes of people traveling longer […]
California’s Transportation Budget Must Prioritize Green Transportation
/by Jared SanchezFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jared Sanchez, jared@calbike.org, (714)262-0921 CalBike: California’s Transportation Budget Must Prioritize Green Transportation Sacramento — CalBike applauds Governor Gavin Newsom for leaving funding intact for the Active Transportation Program (ATP) in his proposed budget, after two years of steep cuts. The ATP is the state’s only dedicated funding source for infrastructure that […]
New CalBike Report Details the Unfulfilled Promise of Complete Streets in Caltrans Projects
/by Brian SmithFor Immediate Release: 9/30/24 Contact: Jared Sanchez, 714-262-0921, jared@calbike.org SACRAMENTO — Today, CalBike is releasing a new report: Incomplete Streets: Aligning Policy with Practice at Caltrans. The report details where Caltrans has succeeded in adding elements for people biking, walking, and taking transit when it repairs state roadways that serve as local streets. But the findings […]
Governor Newsom Signs SB 960, the Complete Streets Bill
/by Brian SmithFor Immediate Release: 9/27/24 Contact: Jared Sanchez, policy director, CalBike (714) 262-0921, jared@calbike.org SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the Complete Streets Bill, SB 960, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (pictured above) and sponsored by CalBike, SPUR, AARP California, and others. The Complete Streets Bill will require Caltrans to consider the needs of people […]