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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.
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Zac2017-03-27 21:36:182018-08-11 22:02:59Correcting Decades of Transportation Neglect
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Zac2017-03-27 21:35:552018-08-11 22:00:11A Complete Street Near You: SB760 Prioritizes Biking and Walking on State Roadways
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Zac2017-03-24 21:36:062018-08-11 22:00:25What is Transportation Justice and Why Should We Care?
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Zac2017-03-11 21:36:502018-08-11 22:03:17Congress Hears from CalBike at the National Bike Summit
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Zac2017-03-11 21:36:352018-08-11 22:03:08Busy Policy Season in Sacramento: CalBike’s Top Priorities
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Zac2017-01-15 18:19:572018-08-11 20:55:16Best and Worst of 2016
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Zac2016-12-30 18:20:222018-08-11 20:56:162017 ATP: $158M Approved For Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects Across CA
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Zac2016-12-20 18:20:352018-08-11 20:58:28Reflections from The Untokening
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Zac2016-12-19 18:20:572018-08-11 21:00:18CalBike Announces 2017 Legislative Agenda
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Zac2016-12-13 18:21:182018-08-11 21:02:05Bicycle Safety Made Easy: CalBike Provides Workshop for CHP staff and Policymakers
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Green Light for Automated Speed Enforcement
/by Brian SmithFor Immediate Release: 10/17/23 Jared Sanchez, Policy Director, CalBike, (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org Automated Vehicle Speed Enforcement Bill Signed into Law SACRAMENTO – CalBike commends Governor Gavin Newsom for signing (AB 645, Friedman), Automated Speed Enforcement, into law. “Everyone knows that speed is a major factor in traffic collisions that result in fatalities or injuries on California […]
Intersection Daylighting Becomes California Law
/by Brian SmithFor Immediate Release: 10/10/23 Contact: Marc Vukcevich, Director of State Policy, Streets for All, (949) 259-3674, marc@streetsforall.org Jared Sanchez, Policy Director, CalBike, (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org Governor Newsom Signs Crosswalk Daylighting Bill SACRAMENTO – Governor Newsom has signed the Daylighting Saves Lives Bill into law (AB 413, Lee). This law will prohibit stopping, standing, or parking a […]
Governor Vetoes Safe Passage for Bikes
/by Brian SmithFor Immediate Release: 10/10/23 Contact: Jared Sanchez, CalBike (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org Governor Newsom Vetoes AB 825 Safe Passage for Bikes Bill SACRAMENTO – The Safe Passage for Bikes Bill (AB 825, Bryan) would have allowed people to ride bikes on sidewalks adjacent to streets that do not include a Class I, Class II, or Class […]
Governor Approves Bill to Study Impacts of Heavy Vechicles
/by Brian SmithFor Immediate Release: 10/10/23 Contact: Jared Sanchez, CalBike (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org Governor Signs Bill to Study Safety Impacts of SUVs and Light Trucks SACRAMENTO – Governor Newsom has signed AB 251 (Ward), the Deadly Oversized Cars Bill, which will convene a task force to study the relationship between vehicle weight and injuries to people biking and walking […]
Governor Vetos Fare Evasion Decriminalization
/by Brian SmithFor Immediate Release: 10/9/23 Contact: Jared Sanchez, CalBike (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill to Decriminalize Transit Fare Evasion SACRAMENTO – Governor Newsom has vetoed (AB 819, Bryan), which would have removed criminal penalties for transit fare evasion while leaving fines in place. The veto leaves it as a misdemeanor classification, leading to possible […]
Response to Caltrans Firing Jeanie Ward-Waller
/by Brian SmithFor Immediate Release: 10/9/23 Contact: Kendra Ramsey, CalBike, (707) 469-3387, kendra@calbike.org CalBike Statement on Caltrans Firing of Active Mobility Expert Caltrans Must Serve All Californians, Not Just People in Cars Re: Caltrans to Ward-Waller: Our way or the highway – Politico 10/3/23 SACRAMENTO – In her role as Deputy Director of Planning and Modal […]
Help Bike-Friendly Bills Become Law
/by Jared SanchezCalBike Calls Out Anti-Bike Bias
/by Brian SmithFor Immediate Release: 10/5/23 Contact: Kendra Ramsey, CalBike, (707) 469-3387, kendra@calbike.org CalBike Calls on Southern California Cities to Reverse Discriminatory Bicycle Regulations SACRAMENTO – At a time when California communities should be encouraging more biking and walking, several cities in Southern California have responded to more people getting on bikes by imposing fines and restrictions. […]
Tell Governor Newsom: Decriminalize Fare Evasion
/by Jared SanchezDaylighting to Save Lives: Ask Governor to Sign AB 413
/by Jared SanchezActive Transportation Slate Goes to Governor
/by Brian SmithFor Immediate Release: 9/25/23 Contact: Jared Sanchez, CalBike (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org CalBike-Supported Active Transportation Slate Advances to Governor’s Desk SACRAMENTO – A slate of six critical active transit bills supported by CalBike is now on the governor’s desk. The governor has until October 14 to sign or veto bills. If he takes no action, the bill […]
CalBike End-of-Session Legislative Recap 2023
/by Jared SanchezCalifornia’s legislators are done for the year; now it’s up to Governor Gavin Newsom which bills become law and which get vetoed. Newsom has until October 14 to sign or veto bills. If he takes no action, the bill becomes law. There are several noteworthy bills that will improve active transportation on the governor’s desk. […]