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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.

California Walks and CalBike Call on Cities to Implement Daylighting to Save Lives

California’s Transportation Spending Has the Wrong Priorities

E-Bike Purchase Incentives FAQs

Bike Riders’ Right to Safe Streets Tested in Court

My Mother Rode a Bike

Fate of Quick-Build and Bike Highways in Suspense

Inside the Black Box of Appropriations

NYBC: Bicycle Programs Are the New Student Movement

Building an Alliance Between Firefighters and Street Safety Advocates

CalBike Insider: Digging into the State Highway System Management Plan

What to Know About the Next California E-Bike Voucher Application Window

E-Bikes on the Agenda for California Legislature in 2025

CalBike Calls Out Anti-Bike Bias

October 5, 2023/by Brian Smith

For 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

September 26, 2023/by Jared Sanchez

Daylighting to Save Lives: Ask Governor to Sign AB 413

September 26, 2023/by Jared Sanchez

Active Transportation Slate Goes to Governor

September 25, 2023/by Brian Smith

For 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 […]

California Capitol building in Sacramento

CalBike End-of-Session Legislative Recap 2023

September 21, 2023/by Jared Sanchez

California’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

September 18, 2023/by Kendra Ramsey

E-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

September 18, 2023/by Kendra Ramsey

Cities 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

September 11, 2023/by Andrew Wright

When 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 […]

Tell Assembly to Protect Bike Riders from Pretextual Traffic Stops

September 11, 2023/by Jared Sanchez

When a police officer uses a traffic stop as cover to check for a more serious crime, that’s pretextual policing. Unfortunately, this type of enforcement does little to improve traffic safety and isn’t effective at reducing other types of crime. When police pull over bike riders for minor offenses, they disproportionately target Black and Latino […]

Girl with father under BART tracks Ohlone Greenway Bikeway

3 Active Transportation Bills to Watch this Week

September 11, 2023/by Brian Smith

For Immediate Release: 9/11/23 Contact: Jared Sanchez, Policy Director, CalBike, (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org CalBike – Legislation Watch, End of the Session 2023 SACRAMENTO – As the California state legislature approaches its final days to send bills to the Governor’s Desk in 2023 (September 14), CalBike is prioritizing three bills. “Biking is not a crime. California has […]

Preventing E-Bike Battery Fires

September 5, 2023/by Laura McCamy

This post was updated to correct some technical information. Thank you to PeopleForBikes for providing additional information about lithium batteries and safety certifications. E-bikes aren’t inherently dangerous on the road and may even be safer in some situations if the electric boost allows a rider to escape a dangerous traffic situation. Much of the current […]

Active Transportation Slate Hangs in Suspense in CA Senate

August 24, 2023/by Jared Sanchez