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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 Claxton2020-12-12 12:00:362020-12-14 21:29:46CalBike Welcomes Laura Friedman as Assembly Transportation Committee Chair
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Kevin Claxton2020-12-03 18:02:432020-12-09 16:56:41CalBike 2021 Agenda Reveal
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Laura McCamy2020-11-30 18:51:552021-01-13 19:03:02What Can California Learn about Traffic Safety from Europe?
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Kevin Claxton2020-11-30 16:45:572020-11-30 16:45:57Great Bike Rides in the Sierras
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Kevin Claxton2020-11-18 14:18:422020-12-21 16:36:31Urban Transportation Research Reveals Alarming Trend in US Bike Traffic Fatalities
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Kevin Claxton2020-11-17 15:53:382020-11-17 15:57:38Year in Review: CalBike’s 2020 Accomplishments
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Kevin Claxton2020-11-05 15:08:072020-12-23 15:41:12California Voters Elect Bike-Friendly Legislators in 2020
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Kevin Claxton2020-10-23 18:54:262020-10-24 16:26:40The Dream Ride Challenge 2020 Was a Huge Success!
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Kevin Claxton2020-10-13 13:49:032020-10-15 12:50:25CalBike Releases Quick-Build Guide to Create Safer Streets
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Jared Sanchez2020-10-12 15:34:022020-10-12 15:34:48CalBike Endorses Candidates in Four Key Congressional Races
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Laura McCamy2020-10-01 18:35:272020-11-18 16:18:43A Preview of the CalBike 2021 Agenda
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Kevin Claxton2020-09-30 16:00:112020-10-02 14:46:05Governor Signs Bills for Bikes, Wrapping Up California’s 2020 Legislative Session
#ebikestories 7: Who Will Benefit from California’s E-Bike Incentives?
/by Laura McCamyFor more than a year, the emails, social media posts, and calls have come in to CalBike, the California Air Resources Board, and the administrator of the statewide E-Bike Incentives Program, Pedal Ahead. People with disabilities, without housing, or without other transportation options have reached out to learn about getting an e-bike incentive. It has […]
CalBike Joins 100 Organizations Urging More Oversight of Caltrans
/by Kendra Ramsey2023 Legislative Recap: Big Wins for Active Transportation Slate
/by Jared SanchezOf the bills CalBike supported that made it to the governor’s desk, six were signed into law, and two were vetoed. Several active transportation measures were put on hold before the end of the legislative session, becoming two-year bills, and some didn’t make it out of legislative committees. Overall, it was not a good year […]
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 Sanchez