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Laura McCamy2023-03-21 10:28:312023-03-28 14:14:14Federal E-Bike Rebate Back on the Table
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Jared Sanchez2023-03-17 18:25:372023-03-20 09:13:27Support AB 825 for Safe Passage for People on Bikes
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Jared Sanchez2023-03-03 15:48:402023-03-24 15:24:05Announcing Invest/Divest Campaign
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Biking Is Not a Crime!
/by Jared SanchezFor Immediate Release: 5/29/23Contact: Jared Sanchez, Policy Director, (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org CalBike Campaign 2023: Biking Is Not a Crime SACRAMENTO, CA – As a 2021 LA Times investigation showed, police are more likely to stop Black and Latino Californians on bikes, more likely to search people stopped while biking, and less likely to find any evidence […]
E-Bike Purchase Incentives FAQs
/by Laura McCamyWe’ve been getting a lot of questions about the e-bike purchase incentive project that CalBike helped pass and that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is implementing. It’s an exciting program, and information hasn’t always been easy to come by. So we’ve compiled some of the most common questions from people who want to get […]
Federal E-Bike Rebate Back on the Table
/by Laura McCamyElectric cars are eligible for a federal tax rebate, but electric bikes are not. A federal e-bike rebate, but that provision didn’t make it into the climate and infrastructure bill that finally passed, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. But Congressman Jimmy Panetta, who represents District 19 along California’s central coast, today introduced the Electric […]
Support AB 825 for Safe Passage for People on Bikes
/by Jared SanchezAssembly Bill 825 (Bryan) comes up for a vote in the Assembly Committee on Transportation on Monday, March 20, and it needs your support. The bill will legalize bike riding on sidewalks on streets and highways that don’t include a Class I, Class II, or Class IV bikeway, giving people on bikes a safe, legal […]
CalBike’s 2023 Budget Agenda: Fully Fund Active Transportation and Complete Streets
/by Jared SanchezGovernor Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget for 2023 cuts some of the funds added to the Active Transportation Program last year. CalBike and our allies recently sent a letter to the California Senate and Assembly leaders and the budget committees of each branch, urging them to not only restore those funds but to fully fund the […]
Announcing Invest/Divest Campaign
/by Jared SanchezFor Immediate Release: 3/2/23 Contact: Jared Sanchez, CalBike, (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org CalBike Announces 2023 Campaign: INVEST/DIVEST Sacramento, CA – Despite California’s reputation as an environmental leader, our transportation sector remains the main source of toxic emissions, climate pollution, and fatalities on our streets. To address this reality, the California Bicycle Coalition today launched its 2023 campaign […]
A Day in the Life of CalBike’s Policy Director, Jared Sanchez
/by Laura McCamyJared Sanchez has been integral to CalBike’s advocacy efforts since he joined us in 2017, and he now heads our policy team. We spoke with him about what he’s excited about as the new legislative session gets into full swing and what the workday of a bicycle policy advocate looks like. CalBike: What are you […]
CalBike’s 2023 Legislative Agenda
/by Jared SanchezLast year was an excellent year for bike-friendly legislation in California, but 2023 is getting off to an even more exciting start, with a huge slate of bills that will make our streets safer for all Californians, regardless of their income level, race or ethnic background, or neighborhood. And we’re excited to have strong legislation […]
ActiveSGV Pioneers New Model for E-Bike Program
/by Laura McCamyBased in the San Gabriel Valley, local advocacy partner ActiveSGV has operated a unique e-bike program, GoSGV since the summer of 2022 and is rolling out new options in 2023. Unlike many local e-bike programs, GoSGV doesn’t give subsidies for an e-bike purchase and, unlike San Diego’s Pedal Ahead program, it doesn’t require users to […]
Electric Bicycle Incentive Work Group Meeting Report: 1/31/23
/by Laura McCamyThe meeting of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Electric Bicycle Incentives Project work group on January 31, 2023, provided more information about program parameters and a robust discussion of details still being formulated. Here’s what you need to know. California’s statewide e-bike program begins to take shape Over the past few work group meetings, […]
CalBike 2023 Agenda: Invest in Our Transportation Future/Divest from Regressive Road-Building
/by Jared SanchezCalBike’s agenda for 2023 continues our momentum from last year, lifting up multi-year campaigns like the Bicycle Safety Stop and Complete Streets and introducing a bold new framework with our Invest/Divest campaign. Our goals and vision remain the same: Build communities where all Californians have equitable access to safe streets, improving health and bringing joy […]
CalBike Insider: First Look at 2023 Active Transportation Bills
/by Jared SanchezIt’s still early days, and CalBike is busy working with legislators and allies to firm up our legislative agenda for 2023, but we’ve already got a few bills on our radar. Here’s an early peek at the 2023 legislation that could make California streets more walkable, bikeable, and equitable. Pave the Bike Lane Once again, […]