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Tag Archive for: 2022 general election

Bike Champions 2022 Elections Recap

December 13, 2022/by Jared Sanchez

CalBike endorsed 11 candidates for the California State Senate and Assembly, and the results are finally in: Eight won their races, and three lost, including two very close matches. The four incumbents we endorsed, all bike champions, won. And we’re happy to see four new faces in Sacramento who will be great supporters of active transportation. 

Most importantly, thank you for biking the vote in 2022! 

Streets for All Mobility Report Card gives high marks to CalBike-endorsed candidates

Elections matter. The 2022 legislative session was outstanding for active transportation because of strong leadership from many members of the Assembly and Senate. Not only did we get 15 excellent bills signed into law, but we also secured an extra $1.1 billion in funding for active transportation. That meant that Cycle 6 of the ATP had $1.6 billion to allocate to projects that make biking and walking safer.

Read Streetsblog’s breakdown of Cycle 6 Active Transportation Program funding.

CalBike ally Streets for All recently published a Mobility Report Card that scored state legislators on their support for biking, walking, and transit. Here’s how CalBike’s endorsed candidates ranked (Note: All these legislators had very high scores for bike-friendly voting):

  • Laura Friedman (AD 43), Ranking: #1: Friedman, a longtime bicycle champion, authored several excellent bills in 2022, including the OmniBike Bill, which requires car drivers to change lanes to pass bike riders. Redistricting shifted her from AD 44 to AD 43; we’re thrilled that voters in her new district returned her to Sacramento.
  • Phil Ting (AD 19), Ranking: #2: Ting has been a consistent and savvy champion for active transportation. We are proud to have worked with him for the past two years to pass the Freedom to Walk Act, which decriminalizes safe midblock crossings for pedestrians.
  • Steve Bennett (AD 37), Ranking: #15: CalBike endorsed Bennett on his first run two years ago, and he has proven himself to be a strong ally for people biking and walking.
  • Tasha Boerner-Horvath (AD 76), Ranking: #35: Boerner-Horvath has championed the Bicycle Safety Stop for the past two legislative sessions, along with other bicycle safety bills. Although the safety stop didn’t pass in 2022, we’re sure she will continue to champion this crucial measure that lets people on bikes treat stop signs as yields.

Four new champions head for Sacramento

We have high hopes for our four endorsed candidates, who have already begun their first terms. Each of these new members of the Assembly or Senate brings a strong background of understanding and supporting the need to expand access to active transportation.

  • Catherine Blakespear (SD 38): As the mayor of Encinitas, Blakespear has shown leadership in creating protected, safe bicycle facilities in her city. We’re glad to have her leadership at the state level.
  • Liz Ortega (AD 20): Ortega has been a labor leader for some of California’s most marginalized groups, and she understands that lowering carbon emissions and reducing our footprint is also a social justice issue. She brings a critical perspective to Sacramento.
  • Gail Pellerin (AD 28): As a lifelong public servant, Pellerin understands the expansion of safe biking and walking to combat climate change, our housing crisis, and healthy and equitable communities.
  • Dawn Addis (AD 30): As a Morro Bay councilmember, Addis looked to expand biking along the central coast and beyond. We can’t wait to see what she can accomplish at the state level.
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CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Catherine Blakespear for Senate District 38 by November 8th

October 13, 2022/by Jared Sanchez

Catherine Blakespear has been a steadfast champion of bicycle infrastructure and safe streets as Mayor of Encinitas. She’s an excellent choice for Senate District 38, which encompasses Northern San Diego County and Southern Orange County. 

Blakespear has demonstrated her commitment to bold climate action by tackling some of her region’s largest sources of emissions: transportation, energy, and housing. She is now poised to bring this leadership to Sacramento to urge mode shift in our state’s policies to get more people into biking and walking options by investing in the infrastructure that would make biking a safe and reasonable choice.

In response to CalBike’s Bike the Vote questionnaire, Blakespear’s answers demonstrated her support for prioritizing e-bikes as part of our biking future with the goal that they should be accessible to everyone. We will be fortunate to have a leader from this district whose mission is to improve access to transportation for the people who need it most.”

CalBike is pleased to endorse Catherine Blakespear for Senate District 38. Please vote for Catherine Blakespear by November 8th, 2022. 

Click here to see Catherine Blakespear’s full questionnaire responses.

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

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CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Tasha Boerner Horvath for Assembly District 77 by November 8

October 13, 2022/by Jared Sanchez

Tasha Boerner Horvath has proved herself a strong ally to active transportation in the Assembly. She runs this year in a redrawn district, placing her in AD 77 instead of 76. CalBike endorses her for Assembly District 77.

Boerner Horvath understands the serious climate change impacts on her San Diego County district. As an Encinitas City Councilmember, she helped pass one of the most ambitious climate action plans in San Diego County. In the Assembly, she has championed the Bicycle Safety Stop and other bike-friendly measures. And her personal experience as an avid bike rider means that she legislates from a deep knowledge of the issues facing people who bike in California.

CalBike is pleased to endorse Tasha Boerner Horvath for Assembly District 77. Please vote for Tasha Boerner Horvath by November 8th, 2022. 

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

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CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Steve Bennett for Assembly District 37 by November 8

October 13, 2022/by Jared Sanchez

CalBike is pleased to endorse Steve Bennett for District 37 assemblymember in the November 2022 elections.

Steve Bennett’s platform reads like a bicycle advocate’s dream. He understands the importance of bicycling as a component of sustainable transportation and a socially just society. We endorsed him two years ago, and his record in the Assembly has proved that he’s a true bike champion.

Assembly District 37 stretches along the coast from Ventura to Lompoc, with Santa Barbara right in the middle. Bennett has always been a strong supporter of active transportation a region that has and will continue to see drastic changes due to our climate crisis and the transportation systems that fuel it. As a sitting member on the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, Bennett has the knowledge to put forth new bold ideas, including expanding safe and equitable bike options. For example, in a recent Ventura County Star article citing Bennett’s leadership in developing a 30-mile ‘Rails to Trails’ network across the county, he is quoted saying “The world is changing…we have to reduce carbon emissions with different approaches to our lifestyle.” We couldn’t agree more.

CalBike endorses Steve Bennett for District 37 Assembly Member. Please vote for Steve Bennett by November 8, 2020.

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

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CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Gail Pellerin for Assembly District 28 by November 8th

October 13, 2022/by Jared Sanchez

As a lifelong public servant, Gail Pellerin has deep experience in the public impacts of fossil fuels and understands that we must move away from private vehicles as means of transportation. Pellerin believes that, to meet some of our most important public health state climate/environment priorities, we must drastically expand active transportation and public transportation.

In her responses to CalBike’s Bike the Vote questionnaire, Pellerin is fully committed to expanding our current walking and biking trips by Californians by 2030. A former County Clerk, Pellerin deeply understands the connection between active transportation and better health outcomes.

CalBike is pleased to endorse Gail Pellerin for Assembly District 28. Please vote for Gail Pellerin by November 8th, 2022. 

Click here to see Gail Pellerin’s full questionnaire responses.

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

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CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Phil Ting for Assembly District 19 by November 8th

October 13, 2022/by Jared Sanchez
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Phil Ting (2nd from left) at the California Bicycle Summit in April of this year

Assemblymember Phil Ting may be one of the most consistent champions for the active transportation community in San Francisco and statewide. CalBike enthusastically supports Assemblymember Ting for re-election to make even more progress for bicyclists in California.

Ting authored the Freedom to Walk Act, and he deserves credit for reworking it after last year’s veto and succeeding in getting it passed this year. The bill keeps jaywalking laws on the books but limits enforcement to only midblock crossings that cause imminent danger to the person walking or to other road users. The passage of this bill is a critical milestone for equitable access to our community streets because Black Californians are up to four times more likely to be cited for jaywalking that Whites and those police encounters can sometimes turn deadly. Assemblymember Ting’s advocacy on this issue has been critical.

CalBike is pleased to endorse Phil Ting for Assembly District 19. Please vote for Phil Ting by November 8th, 2022.

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

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CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Sara Aminzadeh for Assembly District 12 by November 8th

October 13, 2022/by Jared Sanchez

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

Assembly District 12 represents Marin County. Centered on the main transportation corridor of Highway 101 and its surrounding arterials, it is almost exclusively designed for fast car movement. Despite the domination of cars, this part of the state has some of the most scenic routes for cyclists, however not always as safe as most of us want. Aminzadeh is ready to support policies that make streets more walkable and bikeable. In response to our questionnaire, she said, “accelerating our transition away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy is the reason I am running for Assembly.” Her environmental policies directly align with her transportation agenda as she stated that “it is critical as we transition away from fossil fuels and prioritize more walkable, breathable, and livable communities.”

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 Sara Aminzadeh emerge as the winner in the Assembly District 12 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 Sara Aminzadeh for Assembly District 12. Please vote for Sara Aminzadeh by November 8th, 2022. 

Click here to see Sara Aminzadeh’s full questionnaire responses.

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

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CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Fatima Iqbal-Zubair for Assembly District 65 by November 8th

October 12, 2022/by Jared Sanchez

Challenging an incumbent is never easy, especially one of the same political party. But we believe in Fatima Iqbal-Zubair to bring a more progressive vision representing Los Angeles County, and we hope you vote for her on November 8th. Fatima brings a lot of new energy to South LA County and to the greater residents of the state. She believes in focusing on people over wealthy special interests every single time. On issues from biking to affordable housing and transportation justice, Iqbal-Zubair gave excellent responses to our questionnaire and holds great promise for AD 65.

Assembly District 65 encompasses the harbor gateway area stretching from Compton to Wilmington, south to San Pedro. Being adjacent to the ports and the major 405 freeway, this area is heavily dependent on cars and is constantly bogged down with congestion and toxic air. We are very pleased that Fatima understands the consequences of this, and it is reflected in her transportation platform, which centers on working families and mobility options that can help meet our state’s environmental sustainability, public health, and social equity goals. Fatima is clearly making it a priority to serve all residents of her district, with a focus on low-income populations that are often marginalized. In her questionnaire responses, Fatima is clearly the progressive leader we need. She thinks we need drastic changes to our transportation budget and wants to push for an even higher percentage to the active transportation portion in order to combat our climate crisis. Fatima said she “will work to pass a Green New Deal for California, transitioning away from fossil fuel industry jobs and instead investing in things like infrastructure improvements that will center pedestrians, bike/scooter mobility users, accessible and safe public transit, and expand green space, solar panels, retrofitting old buildings with greener technologies, and other parts of a just transition.” That is the type of change we can get behind for AD 65, which is why we are endorsing Fatima Iqbal-Zubair.

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 Fatima Iqbal-Zubair emerge as the prominent candidate in the Assembly District 65 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 Fatima Iqbal-Zubair for District 65 Assembly Member. Please vote for Fatima Iqbal-Zubair on November 8, 2022. 

Click here to see Fatima Iqbal-Zubair’s full questionnaire responses.

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

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CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Liz Ortega for Assembly District 20 by November 8

October 12, 2022/by Jared Sanchez

As an ardent labor leader of some of our state’s most marginalized groups, Liz Ortega understands that lowering carbon emissions and reducing our footprint is also a social justice and transportation issue. She deserves your vote for assemblymember for District 20 in the November election.

In response to CalBike’s Bike the Vote questionnaire, Liz’s answers demonstrated support for prioritizing low-income communities of color in transportation decisions. Liz knows policies to help lower-income communities include increasing transit options and availability, in addition to holistic planning of affordable housing, schools, and recreational facilities accessible to options other than cars.

CalBike is pleased to endorse Liz Ortega for District 20 assemblymember. Please vote for Liz Ortega by November 8, 2022.

Click here to see Liz Ortega’s full questionnaire responses.

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

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

October 12, 2022/by Jared Sanchez

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!

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