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California Walks and CalBike Call on Cities to Implement Daylighting to Save Lives

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Published simultaneously with California Walks. Contact:  Kendra Ramsey, CalBike, 707-469-3387, kendra@calbike.org Kevin Shin, California Walks, 562-248-6371, kevin@calwalks.org In 2023, AB 413, Assemblymember Alex Lee’s Daylighting to Save Lives Bill, passed in Sacramento, making California the 43rd state to prohibit parking approaching intersections to increase visibility of pedestrians and bicyclists. CalBike and California […]

California’s Transportation Spending Has the Wrong Priorities

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 […]

California to Launch Bike Highway Pilot Program Under Bennett Bill

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 […]

California’s Transportation Budget Must Prioritize Green Transportation

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 […]

New CalBike Report Details the Unfulfilled Promise of Complete Streets in Caltrans Projects

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 […]

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