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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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Kevin Claxton2023-11-30 12:32:042023-11-30 12:37:19California Bicycle Summit Advance Session Generates Excitement About San Diego Bikeways
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Kendra Ramsey2023-11-29 17:59:082023-11-29 18:00:28CalBike Joins Panel on E-Bike Incentives at Micromobility Conference
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Andrew Wright2023-11-13 07:00:002024-08-01 18:08:37CalBike Complete Streets User Survey Exposes Network Gaps
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Kevin Claxton2023-11-08 16:46:022023-11-09 15:00:51CalBike Announces 2024 California Bicycle Summit, Advance Sessions
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Jared Sanchez2023-11-07 17:02:512023-11-07 17:02:53The Long Road to Complete Streets
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Jared Sanchez2023-11-06 16:31:422023-11-07 12:19:48CAPTI Falls Short of Climate Promise
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Laura McCamy2023-11-06 15:35:432023-11-06 16:34:33#ebikestories 7: Who Will Benefit from California’s E-Bike Incentives?
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Kendra Ramsey2023-10-26 14:47:312024-08-01 18:07:57CalBike Joins 100 Organizations Urging More Oversight of Caltrans
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Jared Sanchez2023-10-17 17:39:202023-12-07 07:49:582023 Legislative Recap: Big Wins for Active Transportation Slate
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Brian Smith2023-10-17 11:58:542023-10-17 11:58:55Green Light for Automated Speed Enforcement
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Brian Smith2023-10-10 15:38:032023-10-10 17:01:52Intersection Daylighting Becomes California Law
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. […]
Why You Should Support E-Bikes, Even if You Don’t Ride One
/by Kendra RamseyE-bikes have grown in popularity over the past few years and are now the top-selling electric vehicle in the US. Along with their increased presence on California streets has come a backlash. While some of the ire has come from people driving cars who don’t want to share “their” streets with any kind of bike […]
Speed Kills: Addressing the Real Road Hazard
/by Kendra RamseyCities throughout California have taken steps to regulate e-bikes based on the belief that increased e-bike use is leading to collisions and dangerous conditions. These efforts ignore the real road hazard: speeding motor vehicle drivers. Reducing speeds on city streets is the best way to protect people biking and walking, especially those most vulnerable. A […]
Contribute to CalBike Complete Streets Research
/by Andrew WrightWhen most people think of Caltrans, we think of freeways. However, many California cities and towns have at least one major thoroughfare that is a numbered state route, and Caltrans is usually responsible for maintaining, repaving, and redesigning these streets. In the past, Caltrans hasn’t always followed its own policies to add Complete Streets features […]