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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
CalBike Response to May Revise
/by Kevin ClaxtonFor Immediate Release: May 16, 2023 Contact: Jared Sanchez, Policy Director, (714) 262-0921, jared@calbike.org Governor’s May 2023 Budget Revise Continues Cuts to Active Transportation Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom’s “May Revise” of the state’s July 2023-June 2024 budget fails to provide the funding needed to support biking, walking, and public transit. The governor claims to […]
E-Bike Work Group Report Back: April 26, 2023
/by Laura McCamyOn April 26, 2023, CARB held another well-attended work group meeting to gather feedback on the details of its Electric Bicycle Incentive Project. One of the major takeaways is that the statewide program launch is pushed back yet again: Most Californians won’t be able to apply for a voucher until at least the third quarter […]
California Budget Process Demystified
/by Kevin ClaxtonEquity-First Transportation Funding: Reversing a History of Infrastructure Discrimination
/by Jared SanchezThe Equity-First Transportation Funding Act (AB 1525, Bonta) will require 60% of California’s transportation funds to benefit “priority populations.” The money must provide a direct, meaningful, and assured benefit to such populations and must address an important mobility need. State agencies will need to develop a definition of priority populations, but we will advocate for […]
Coalition Requests $50M E-Bike Funding
/by Laura McCamyFor Immediate Release: 4/27/23 Contact: Laura McCamy, CalBike | 510-214-6156, laura@calbike.org Clean Air and Active Transportation Groups Seek $50M for CA E-Bike Program Sacramento, CA – Today, a coalition of environmental, public health, and active transportation organizations have sent a letter to California state budget leadership requesting an additional $50M for the California Air Resources […]
CalBike Participates in National Bike Summit
/by Kevin ClaxtonDuring the final week of March, CalBike staff participated in the League of American Bicyclists’ National Bike Summit. At this multi-day, hybrid in-person and virtual event, our staff attended presentations, workshops, and virtual bike tours, and participated in Lobby Day meetings with members of Congress and their legislative staff. Read on below for personal reflections […]
Protection from Police Violence Is Integral to Safe Streets
/by Jared SanchezCalBike is working on several fronts for bicycle safety. Traffic violence against people walking and biking has been increasing in recent years as more people turn to active transportation for our daily activities and pleasures. The concept of Complete Streets, or reconfiguring our roads to allow for all modes of transportation, is one of the […]
Biking Is Not a Crime!
/by Jared SanchezFor Immediate Release: 3/29/23Contact: Jared Sanchez, Policy Director, (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org CalBike Campaign 2023: Biking Is Not a Crime SACRAMENTO, CA – As a 2021 LA Times investigation showed, police are more likely to stop Black and Latino Californians on bikes, more likely to search people stopped while biking, and less likely to find any evidence […]
Federal E-Bike Rebate Back on the Table
/by Laura McCamyElectric cars are eligible for a federal tax rebate, but electric bikes are not. A federal e-bike rebate provision didn’t make it into the final version of the climate and infrastructure bill, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. But Congressman Jimmy Panetta, who represents District 19 along California’s central coast, today introduced the Electric Bicycle […]
Support AB 825 for Safe Passage for People on Bikes
/by Jared SanchezCalBike’s 2023 Budget Agenda: Fully Fund Active Transportation and Complete Streets
/by Jared SanchezGovernor Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget for 2023 cuts some of the funds added to the Active Transportation Program last year. CalBike and our allies recently sent a letter to the California Senate and Assembly leaders and the budget committees of each branch, urging them to not only restore those funds but to fully fund the […]
Announcing Invest/Divest Campaign
/by Jared SanchezFor Immediate Release: 3/2/23 Contact: Jared Sanchez, CalBike, (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org CalBike Announces 2023 Campaign: INVEST/DIVEST Sacramento, CA – Despite California’s reputation as an environmental leader, our transportation sector remains the main source of toxic emissions, climate pollution, and fatalities on our streets. To address this reality, the California Bicycle Coalition today launched its 2023 campaign […]