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Kevin Claxton2021-11-05 14:56:432024-08-06 13:31:502021 California Legislative Wrap Up
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Laura McCamy2021-11-01 17:11:522022-01-28 19:08:50Cycling for Sustainable Cities Symposium Provides Inspiration from Around the World
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Kevin Claxton2021-10-20 13:00:452021-10-24 16:57:52Response From CalBike’s Executive Director to the Governor’s Vetoes of Bicycle and Pedestrian Bills
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Kevin Claxton2021-10-20 12:48:242021-10-20 12:48:26What Governor Newsom Got Wrong About Biking and Walking
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Jared Sanchez2021-10-11 13:06:292021-10-15 13:14:49Newsom Vetoes Freedom to Walk in California
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Jared Sanchez2021-10-11 11:23:092021-10-11 11:40:08Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill to Improve Bike Safety
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Kevin Claxton2021-09-29 16:20:382023-11-28 12:12:24California Bicycle Summit to Begin with Cycling for Sustainable Cities Symposium
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Kevin Claxton2021-09-27 19:19:522021-10-06 12:39:41Half Billion Dollars Stripped from Active Transportation Funding in State Budget Impasse
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Jared Sanchez2021-09-21 15:50:342021-09-28 16:05:53California Can Lead the Way in Reclaiming our Streets if Newsom Signs AB 1238
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Kevin Claxton2021-09-16 10:51:372021-09-16 10:53:57Legislative Wrap-Up: Everything-but-the-Governor Edition, 2021
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Jared Sanchez2021-09-16 10:47:492021-09-16 13:02:04CalBike Scores Wins in Sacramento for Californians Who Bike and Walk 
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Jared Sanchez2021-09-08 14:19:182021-09-15 18:49:03CA Freedom to Walk Act Passes Senate
Youth Bike Council Improves Youth Health Two Wheels at a Time
/by CalBike StaffThis post was written by the National Youth Bike Council. CalBike is delighted to see a new generation of advocates working together through NYBC and the Youth Bike Summit. Top photo: Youth Bike Summit youth-only attendees take a photo in 2016 Bicycles serve as a great catalyst, more now than ever, in aiding youth health […]
Remembering Bill Walton, Friend to CalBike
/by Andrew WrightThere have been lots of remembrances of Bill Walton, who died May 27, 2024, at age 71. He touched the lives of many people. Here at CalBike, we remember him as someone who loved bikes and supported the goal of making our state more bike-friendly. Known primarily for his legendary career on the basketball court, […]
CalBike Commends Legislature for Rejecting Active Transportation Cuts
/by Laura McCamyFor Immediate Release: 5/29/24 Contact: Jared Sanchez, 714-262-0921, jared@calbike.org SACRAMENTO—The legislature’s budget proposal, released today, rescinds the deep cuts to the Active Transportation Program (ATP) proposed in the Governor’s Budget and plans to backfill those cuts with state highway funding. CalBike thanks the legislature for recognizing the value of the ATP and maintaining funding commitments […]
Legislative Update: Bike-Friendly Bills at the Midpoint
/by Jared SanchezOn Friday, May 24, bills had to be voted out of the house where they originated. Only two of the bills we supported died in committee, and one we opposed was amended so we were able to switch our position to neutral. The legislative process includes many amendments along the way, and we continue to […]
California Has a Climate Deficit
/by Jared SanchezBike Month Is Also Mental Health Awareness Month
/by Stefany AlfaroAt CalBike, we work hard to make riding a bike safe and accessible for more Californians. But we don’t forget one of the reasons for our passion: joy. Because riding a bike, on a good day with a nice stretch of pavement and a well-oiled chain, is pure joy. May is Bike Month, and it’s […]
How to Be a Complete Streets Ambassador
/by Jared SanchezCalBike Response to May Budget Revise
/by Jared SanchezSign On to Support the Complete Streets Bill
/by Jared SanchezFinal E-Bike Incentive Work Group Reveals New Details About the Program
/by Laura McCamyOn May 1, 2024, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) held what we hope is the last work group meeting about the California E-Bike Incentive Project before a launch date is announced and the first application window opens. The meeting was dominated by bike manufacturers and retailers and largely centered around the new program requirement […]
California Bicycle Summit in San Diego Delivers Inspiration, Excitement
/by CalBike StaffThe California Bicycle Summit held in San Diego, April 18-19, 2024, was filled with information sharing, coalition building, networking, and new ideas. A group forming to advocate for bicycle education in K-12 classrooms gathered steam. Large groups visited San Diego’s biking and walking infrastructure. And plenaries and breakout sessions delivered thought-provoking discussions. We asked CalBike […]
California Can’t Afford Not to Build Better Bikeways, Quickly
/by Jared SanchezTime is running out for all of us to deal with climate change. If we keep driving at the rate we always have, we will drive ourselves into climate armageddon. That’s why it’s critical to pass Assemblymember Laura Friedman’s Quicker and Better Bikeways Bill (AB 2290). The bill will create a quick-build pilot at Caltrans, […]