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Jared Sanchez2020-09-15 19:12:452020-09-17 16:54:14CalBike Webinar Elevates the Challenges for Community Bike Shops During the Pandemic
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Kevin Claxton2020-09-03 20:05:432020-09-04 15:36:22Thank Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin
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Kevin Claxton2020-08-31 13:27:052020-09-15 14:49:22Reduce the Role of Police in Traffic Enforcement for the Safety of Everyone 
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Kevin Claxton2020-08-28 16:09:102020-09-11 17:22:25Last Chance to Influence Caltrans Complete Streets Priorities
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Kevin Claxton2020-08-27 11:40:022020-09-11 17:23:15CalBike Heralds a Victory for Bike Sharing in California
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Kevin Claxton2020-08-14 16:42:242020-09-11 17:23:47Bike Parking Bill Killed by COVID-19
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Laura McCamy2020-07-27 15:36:542020-09-11 17:26:07CalBike Launches Central Valley Community Bikeways Survey
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Laura McCamy2020-07-20 21:06:572020-07-21 12:39:00Shasta Bike Depot Will Help Redding Embrace Its Potential as a Bikeable City
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Laura McCamy2020-07-08 17:19:312020-07-24 12:07:27VMT vs. LOS: VMT FTW!
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Kevin Claxton2020-07-08 16:50:382020-07-08 17:52:16CalBike Welcomes New Members to the Central Valley Bikeways Project Team
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Kevin Claxton2020-06-26 15:23:282020-06-26 17:55:21CalBike Joins Coalition Calling for Implementation of Commonsense Environmental Impact Analysis
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Jared Sanchez2020-06-23 16:17:432020-07-08 19:41:53New Federal Transportation Bill Includes Major Investments for Biking
Bicycle Safety Stop FAQs
/by Kevin ClaxtonThe Bicycle Safety Stop Bill will make it legal for people on bikes to do what they already do: slow at stop signs, stop if necessary, and proceed with care if the way is clear. It’s a commonsense bike riding maneuver that’s legal in several other states. Yet the governor has vetoed it twice, citing […]
Act Now to Stop Baseless Searches of People on Bikes
/by Jared SanchezThe Stop Baseless Searches Bill (AB 93, Bryan) prevents police from asking for “consent” to search someone during a traffic stop when they have no probable cause to conduct a search. These unwarranted searches are more likely to target Black and Latino Californians and more likely to target people on bikes, so this measure is […]
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 Sanchez