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CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Dawn Addis for Assembly District 30 by November 8

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Dawn Addis’s platform reads like a bicycle advocate’s dream. She gets the importance of bicycling as a component of sustainable transportation and a socially-just society. Dawn has an excellent track record as a Morro Bay Council Member to back up her claims. With Dawn Addis as assemblymember, we’ll have an ally who will have our back no matter how bold our demands are.

Assembly District 30 serves the central coast of California. The district essentially follows the coast from Santa Cruz to San Luis Obispo, a very broad swath of some of California’s most scenic yet vulnerable areas. As a leader in an area that has and will continue to see drastic changes due to our climate crisis and the transportation systems that fuel it, Dawn has always been a strong supporter of active transportation. As a Morro Bay Councilmember, Dawn has the knowledge to put forth new bold ideas. For example, Dawn will “support increased funding for the Active Transportation Program, as the promotion of non-motorized transportation will work towards addressing the climate crisis, an urgent issue for AD 30.” This type of proposal aligns with the recent finding that VMT in most metropolitan regions remains unchanged and, in some cases, has increased in recent years.

The rest of Dawn’s questionnaire responses are equally as impressive for their breadth and depth of knowledge. For these reasons, we are excited to see Dawn emerge as the prominent candidate in the AD 30 race. We look forward to seeing her provide the leadership needed to work toward safer and more sustainable transportation alternatives for all California residents.

CalBike is pleased to endorse Dawn Addis for District 30 Assembly Member. Please vote for Dawn Addis by November 8, 2022.

Click here to see Dawn Addis’s full questionnaire responses.

View all of CalBike’s endorsements and Bike the Vote!

CalBike Endorsement: Support Laura Friedman for Assembly District 44 by November 8

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Laura Friedman is perhaps the strongest supporter of bicycling and active transportation in the California Assembly, and she’s in a tough race for reelection because of redistricting. CalBike is issuing an early endorsement for Assemblymember Friedman because we hope our members will donate to and volunteer for her campaign in the general election.

As an assemblymember and chair of the Transportation Committee, Friedman helped pass critical bills that would make our streets safer and our communities healthier. In 2021, she authored one of CalBike’s favorite bills, a seemingly administrative change to the way regional transportation plans are written that would have allowed communities to build bicycle highways and incentivized 15-minute neighborhoods. The measure represented a bold and necessary step toward mitigating climate change and Friedman’s visionary ideas advanced the idea that bicycles are an essential part of California’s transportation future, despite the governor’s veto.

Assemblymember Friedman formerly represented Assembly District 43, which covered parts of Glendale, West Hollywood, and the San Fernando Valley. Due to redistricting after the 2020 census, she is now in the newly-drawn Assembly District 44. Friedman will be running against an incumbent in a district that is more suburban. It’s hard to overstate the importance of allies like Laura Friedman in our state legislature. Please visit her campaign website, volunteer, and donate. Laura Friedman is a terrific assemblymember who deserves another term. If you live in AD 44, please vote for her by November 8, 2022.

View all of CalBike’s endorsements and Bike the Vote!

CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Dave Jones for Senate District 8 by November 8

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As a former member of the state assembly, Dave Jones already has experience championing what a fossil-free economy can look like in the capitol. Despite that such a stance will inevitably create friction among a variety of special interests, he is up for the absolutely necessary fight simply because he knows we have no time to waste. Jones understands that our carbon-based economy absolutely needs to change, especially in our transportation sector, which is responsible for a large part of emissions.

Senate District 8 represents the City of Sacramento, stretching as far south as Elk Grove and north to North Highlands. Centered on the main transportation corridor of Interstate 5 and its surrounding arterials, it is almost exclusively designed for fast car movement. As a result, the district (outside the city center of Sacramento) is yet another area dominated by unfriendly infrastructure for cyclists. But that won’t stop Jones from supporting policies that make streets more walk-able and bike-able. In response to our questionnaire, Jones said he’s committed to “more investments in regional rail and public transportation generally, and make it easier to accomplish infill residential development, to reduce dependence on vehicles by locating housing near where people work and near public transit”. He also supports investment in bike trails, lanes, and other features to make biking safer and more accessible in and outside cities.

The rest of his questionnaire responses are equally as impressive for their breadth and depth of knowledge. For these reasons, we are excited to see Dave Jones emerge as the leading candidate in the Senate District 8 race. We look forward to seeing him provide the leadership needed to work toward safer and more sustainable transportation alternatives for all Californians.

CalBike is pleased to endorse Dave Jones for Senate District 8. Please vote for Dave Jones in the general election by November 8, 2022. Click here to see Dave Jones’ full questionnaire responses.

View all of CalBike’s endorsements and Bike the Vote!

Election Recap: June 2022 Primary

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Our June primary election Bike the Vote efforts proved vital to advancing our statewide bike agenda. Several of our endorsed bike champions will move on to the November general election. Despite the fact that we experienced perhaps California’s lowest ever turnout. 

Low turnout could have negatively affected some relative newcomers to the political scene, who unfortunately did not move past the primary. Rising stars like Jennifer Esteen in the East Bay and Andrea Rosenthal in the Los Angeles High Desert were not successful, but we’re certain their passion and steadfast commitment for active transportation will remain a priority for them in their other pursuits.

“We look forward to November and the opportunity to mobilize to elect bold bike champions”

However slim the voters, voters still picked some of our biggest bike champions. In Northern California, Dave Jones prevailed in his State Senate race. In Southern California, Laura Friedman, Tasha Boerner-Horvath, and Steve Bennett all were successful in their Assembly re-election campaigns. Along with Central Coast elected official Dawn Addis running for Assembly District 30, all five will be on the ballot for the November election.

We look forward to November and the opportunity to mobilize to elect bold bike champions who will stand up to special interests for cars and freeway building and fight for Californians. Stay tuned for our general election endorsements in the months ahead.

CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Jennifer Esteen for Assembly District 20 on June 7th!

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With an open seat, we hope you vote for Jennifer Esteen on June 7th. Jennifer brings a lot of new energy to the East Bay area, and for the greater residents of the state. On issues from biking, to affordable housing, and transportation justice, Esteen gave excellent responses to our questionnaire and holds great promise for AD 20.

Assembly District 20 centers around Hayward, going as far north as San Leandro and Dublin in the east. The area is served by regional transit (Bay Area Rapid Transit). However, this route is heavily dependent on cars, so much so that Interstate 880 is constantly bogged down with congestion and toxic air. We are very pleased that Jennifer understands this and it is reflected in her transportation platform, which centers working families and mobility options that can help meet our state’s environmental sustainability, public health, and social equity goals. Jennifer is clearly making it a priority to serve all residents of her district, with a focus on low-income populations that are often marginalized, especially in suburban areas. In her questionnaire responses, she said she wants to “tackle business-related transportation emissions such as emissions from shipping and trucking”, while at the same time “investing in low-income communities and communities of color to improve access and lower the cost of public transportation, and to increase the safety and accessibility of active transportation”. She further adds: “ Low-income families are some of the most active users of public transit.  Creating cheaper and better options for these families is not only an issue of equity, but of economic justice.” That is the type of change we can get behind for AD 20, which is why we are endorsing Jennifer Esteen.

The rest of her questionnaire responses are equally as impressive for their breadth and depth of knowledge. For these reasons, we are excited to see Jennifer Esteen emerge as the prominent candidate in the Assembly District 20 race. We look forward to seeing her provide the leadership needed to work toward safer and more sustainable transportation alternatives for all California residents.

CalBike is pleased to endorse Jennifer Esteen for District 20 Assembly Member. Please vote for Jennifer Esteen on June 7, 2022.

Click here to see Jennifer Esteen’s full questionnaire responses.

CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Andrea Rosenthal for Assembly District 39 on June 7th!

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As a longtime educator and community organizer, Andrea Rosenthal has experience addressing the longtime neglect of the Antelope Valley and delivering the resources the LA High Desert needs to level the playing field. When she is elected to represent the newly-created Assembly District 39, Rosenthal will focus on underserved and underinvested communities that bear the brunt of the worst health conditions as a direct result from relative environmental pollution. Rosenthal’s priority on our most disproportionately impacted communities, alongside a strong vision for safe streets, is long-needed in the Antelope Valley. Her leadership will be a critical change of pace from the former assembly representative in this area who ignored both equity and bicycling.

The newly-formed Assembly District 39 represents the eastern side of the Antelope Valley, also known as Los Angeles’ High Desert, spanning from Palmdale to Victorville. The area is a patchwork of sprawling desert communities, definitely some of the most difficult biking and walking terrain in California. But that doesn’t stop Andrea from supporting policies that make streets more walk-able and bike-able vs. car-oriented infrastructure updates. She supports the expansion of shared mobility that can help limit fuel emissions from cars on the road and aid communities in their commute where a car or reasonable public transportation is unavailable to them. This type of forward-thinking is why CalBike enthusiastically supports Andrea Rosenthal for AD 39.

The rest of her questionnaire responses are equally as impressive for their breadth and depth of knowledge. For these reasons, we are excited to see Andrea Rosenthal emerge as the prominent candidate in the AD 39 race. We look forward to seeing her provide the leadership needed to work toward safer and more sustainable transportation alternatives for all Californians.

CalBike is pleased to endorse Andrea Rosenthal for Assembly District 39. Please vote for Andrea Rosenthal on June 7, 2022.

Click here to see Andrea Rosenthal’s full questionnaire responses.

CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Dawn Addis for Assembly District 30 on June 7th!

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Dawn Addis’s platform reads like a bicycle advocates’ dream. She gets the importance of bicycling as a component of sustainable transportation and a socially just society. Dawn has an excellent track record as a Morro Bay Council Member to back up her claims. With Dawn Addis as Assembly Member, we’ll have an ally who will have our back no matter how bold our demands.

Assembly District 30 serves the central coast of California. The district essentially follows the coast from Santa Cruz to San Luis Obispo, a very broad swath of some of California’s most scenic, yet vulnerable, areas. As a leader in an area that has and will continue to see drastic changes due to our climate crisis and the transportation systems that fuel it, Dawn has always been a strong supporter of active transportation. As a Morro Bay Councilmember, Dawn has the knowledge to put forth new bold ideas. For example, Dawn will “support increased funding for the Active Transportation Program, as the promotion of non-motorized transportation will work towards addressing the climate crisis, an urgent issue for AD 30.” This type of proposal aligns with the recent finding that VMT in most metropolitan regions remains unchanged, and in some cases, has increased in recent years.

The rest of Dawn’s questionnaire responses are equally as impressive for their breadth and depth of knowledge. For these reasons, we are excited to see Dawn emerge as the prominent candidate in the AD 30 race. We look forward to seeing her provide the leadership needed to work toward safer and more sustainable transportation alternatives for all California residents.

CalBike is pleased to endorse Dawn Addis for District 30 Assembly Member. Please vote for Dawn Addis on June  7, 2022.

Click here to see Dawn Addis’s full questionnaire responses.

CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Dave Jones for Senate District 8 on June 7

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As a former member of the state assembly, Dave Jones already has experience championing what a fossil-free economy can look like in the capitol. Despite that such a stance will inevitably create friction among a variety of special interests, he is up for the absolutely necessary fight, simply because he knows we have no time to waste. Jones understands that our carbon-based economy absolutely needs to change, especially in our transportation sector, which is responsible for a large part of emissions.

Senate District 8 represents the City of Sacramento, stretching as far south to Elk Grove and north to North Highlands. Centered on the main transportation corridor of Interstate 5, and its surrounding arterials, it is almost exclusively designed for fast car movement. As a result, the district (outside the city center of Sacramento) is yet another area dominated by unfriendly infrastructure for cyclists. But that won’t stop Jones from supporting policies that make streets more walk-able and bike-able. In response to our questionnaire Jones said he’s committed to “more investments in regional rail and public transportation generally, and make it easier to accomplish infill residential development, to reduce dependence on vehicles by locating housing near where people work and near public transit”. He also supports investment in bike trails, lanes and other features to make biking safer and more accessible in and outside cities.

The rest of his questionnaire responses are equally as impressive for their breadth and depth of knowledge. For these reasons, we are excited to see Dave Jones emerge as the leading candidate in the Senate District 8 race. We look forward to seeing him provide the leadership needed to work toward safer and more sustainable transportation alternatives for all Californians.

CalBike is pleased to endorse Dave Jones for Senate District 8. Please vote for Dave Jones in the general election June 7, 2022. Click here to see Dave Jones’ full questionnaire responses.

CalBike Endorsement: Support Laura Friedman for Assembly District 44 in the June Primary

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Laura Friedman is perhaps the strongest supporter of bicycling and active transportation in the California Assembly, and she’s in a tough race for reelection because of redistricting. CalBike is issuing an early endorsement for Assemblymember Friedman because we hope our members will donate to and volunteer for her campaign ahead of the June primary election.

As an assemblymember and chair of the Transportation Committee, Friedman helped pass critical bills that would make our streets safer and our communities healthier. In 2021, she authored one of CalBike’s favorite bills, a seemingly administrative change to the way regional transportation plans are written that would have allowed communities to build bicycle highways and incentivized 15-minute neighborhoods. The measure represented a bold and necessary step toward mitigating climate change and Friedman’s visionary ideas advanced the idea that bicycles are an essential part of California’s transportation future, despite the governor’s veto.

Assemblymember Friedman formerly represented Assembly District 43, which covered parts of Glendale, West Hollywood, and the San Fernando Valley. Due to redistricting after the 2020 census, she is now in the newly-drawn Assembly District 44. Friedman will be running against an incumbent in a district that is more suburban. It’s hard to overstate the importance of allies like Laura Friedman in our state legislature. Please visit her campaign website, volunteer, and donate. Laura Friedman is a terrific assemblymember who deserves another term.

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