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Stay informed about the bicycling movement in California by reading this blog and subscribing to our monthly newsletter, the CalBike Report. Keep apprised of which bills we are supporting with our Legislative Watch page, which we update regularly.

CalBike Insider: Statewide Bike/Walk Advisory Committee Weighs in on Complete Streets

CalBike’s Best and Worst of 2024

CalBike succeeds in passing e-bike voucher bill in Senate

California’s E-Bike Incentives Are Finally Here

CalBike’s Agenda for 2025

CalBike Leads Coalition Calling for Regulation of Illegal E-Motorcycles

Bike-Friendly Candidates Elected in California Races

Active Transportation Program Struggles After Deep Funding Cuts

CalBike Continues Campaign for Safer Vehicles

Why I’m a Bike Advocate

How to Fight E-Bike Backlash

Daylighting Law Will Save Lives

Taking Stock of Protected Bikeways 10 Years Later

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Vote No on Prop 43: Protect Local Funding for Safer Streets

October 15, 2026/by Andrew Wright

CalBike urges Californians to vote NO on Proposition 43. The measure would make it harder for communities to approve citizen-led taxes for safer streets, reliable transit, and other essential local services. CalBike’s vision for California is a place where a bicycle can carry more of your daily life: the ride to school, the trip to […]

SB 1167: Comparable States and the Road Ahead

October 14, 2026/by Andrew Wright

SB 1167, CalBike’s cosponsored bill drawing a clear line between legal e-bikes and high-powered electric devices marketed as e-bikes, joins a growing effort to protect consumers across many states in recent years. The next phase will test enforcement, public understanding, and our commitment to bicycle access for these newly emerging devices we want to safely […]

2026 Legislative Recap: A Signature Bill, and More Forward Progress

October 9, 2026/by Andrew Wright

Across our many priorities, CalBike faced a steep climb in the California Legislature, with hard-won progress under threat, new proposals that would have had negative effects for people who bike, and bills that undermined the e-bike marketplace as a whole.

Press Release: Governor Newsom Signs SB 1167 to Protect E-Bike Consumers

September 30, 2026/by Andrew Wright

Governor Newsom Signs SB 1167 to Protect E-Bike Consumers CalBike-co-sponsored law draws a clear line between legal e-bikes and high-powered electric devices marketed as e-bikes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO — The California Bicycle Coalition today celebrated Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of SB 1167, authored by Senator Catherine Blakespear and co-sponsored by CalBike, PeopleForBikes, […]

Press Release: Governor Newsom Signs CalBike-Sponsored Bill to Strengthen Walking and Biking Programs

September 15, 2026/by Andrew Wright

The California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike) today celebrated Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of AB 2168, authored by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks and sponsored by CalBike. The new law strengthens California’s Active Transportation Program (ATP), the state’s primary source of dedicated funding for walking and biking infrastructure, by improving how projects are chosen, funded, and delivered.

The Presumption of Durability, and the Future of SB 569

September 2, 2026/by Andrew Wright

SB 569, the Preserving Safe Bikeways bill from Senator Catherine Blakespear, will not move forward this year, but there is an important takeaway from the bill’s journey through the Legislature. The Legislature included within a separate budget bill the main provision in SB 569 that a bikeway constructed with General Fund dollars should not be […]

Press Release: SB 1167 Clears California Legislature, Heads to Governor Newsom

August 28, 2026/by Andrew Wright

CalBike-backed consumer protection bill draws a clear line between legal e-bikes and high-powered electric devices marketed as e-bikes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO — The California Bicycle Coalition today celebrated the final legislative passage of SB 1167, authored by Senator Catherine Blakespear and co-sponsored by CalBike, PeopleForBikes, Streets For All, and Streets Are For Everyone. The […]

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Press Release: Bill to Strengthen Walking and Biking Programs, AB 2168, Headed to Governor’s Desk

August 28, 2026/by Andrew Wright

Bill would bolster California’s premier safe streets program by improving transit connections, stretching limited funding further, and holding delayed projects accountable FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO — The California Bicycle Coalition today celebrated the full legislative approval of AB 2168, authored by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks and sponsored by CalBike, sending the bill to Governor Gavin Newsom […]

Caltrans’ State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Update Work Begins

August 6, 2026/by Andrew Wright

The State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (SBPP) is Caltrans’ statewide policy plan for walking and bicycling. Caltrans has started work on a new plan, with a final version expected in 2028. It sits under the larger California Transportation Plan, alongside statewide plans for rail, freight, aviation, and other parts of the transportation system. The current […]

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South Carolina Passed the Bicycle Safety Stop. When’s our turn?

July 17, 2026/by Andrew Wright

South Carolina’s new bicycle safety stop law began with a chance conversation on a group ride. A legislator heard why traffic laws designed for cars do not always make sense for bicycles and asked advocates to send language to his office. Six months later, Governor Henry McMaster signed the “Palmetto Stop.” The bill passed the […]

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Why CalBike Opposes Proposition 45

July 13, 2026/by Andrew Wright

Proposition 45 begins with a diagnosis that is difficult to dispute: California has forgotten how to build, and the friction of regulation is too burdensome, resulting in delays and inflated costs. Useful infrastructure gets caught in procedural thickets that raise costs without always producing better outcomes. There is clearly appeal to a ballot measure promising […]

Press Release: CalBike-Backed Bill to Strengthen Safe Streets Funding Advances to Senate Floor

June 30, 2026/by Andrew Wright

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO — The California Bicycle Coalition today applauded the passage of AB 2168, authored by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks and sponsored by CalBike. AB 2168 strengthens California’s Active Transportation Program by improving how projects are chosen, funded, and delivered. The bill helps move the program closer to its core purpose: getting more people […]