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Kevin Claxton2019-09-29 15:24:482019-10-01 17:46:59How to Access State Funding for Bike Share and Micromobility for Your Community
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Kevin Claxton2019-09-25 14:56:112019-09-26 19:36:4470 Organizations Urge Gov. Newsom to Sign SB 127
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Kevin Claxton2019-09-16 14:09:532019-09-16 17:50:34These City DOT Leaders Get It. What’s Standing in Their Way?
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Kevin Claxton2019-09-11 18:30:202019-09-16 17:28:03Complete Streets Bill Passes Legislature!
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Laura McCamy2019-09-11 18:25:572023-05-11 12:59:10More than 185 Streets Affected by SB 127
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Kevin Claxton2019-09-06 17:15:082019-09-06 18:02:25E-Bike Vouchers Bill Signed by Governor Newsom
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Kevin Claxton2019-09-04 19:03:002021-06-15 10:59:49Governor Newsom Signs AB 1266
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Kevin Claxton2019-08-30 16:00:262019-08-30 17:42:48Tell Your Assembly Member to Vote YES on SB 127 for Complete Streets
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Kevin Claxton2019-08-30 15:23:312019-08-30 15:29:40Complete Streets Bill Passes Committee, Moves to Full House
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Kevin Claxton2019-08-27 08:00:392019-08-27 14:04:40Summit Plenary to Examine the New Urban Mobility
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Kevin Claxton2019-08-23 17:31:142019-08-23 17:31:14CalBike’s Legislative Agenda Moves Toward the Finish Line
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Laura McCamy2019-08-23 16:57:422019-08-24 09:32:04Mobility Justice Advocates Convene to Build Coalitions
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 […]
A Day in the Life of CalBike’s Policy Director, Jared Sanchez
/by Laura McCamyJared Sanchez has been integral to CalBike’s advocacy efforts since he joined us in 2017, and he now heads our policy team. We spoke with him about what he’s excited about as the new legislative session gets into full swing and what the workday of a bicycle policy advocate looks like. CalBike: What are you […]
CalBike’s 2023 Legislative Agenda
/by Jared SanchezLast year was an excellent year for bike-friendly legislation in California, but 2023 is getting off to an even more exciting start, with a huge slate of bills that will make our streets safer for all Californians, regardless of their income level, race or ethnic background, or neighborhood. And we’re excited to have strong legislation […]
ActiveSGV Pioneers New Model for E-Bike Program
/by Laura McCamyBased in the San Gabriel Valley, local advocacy partner ActiveSGV has operated a unique e-bike program, GoSGV since the summer of 2022 and is rolling out new options in 2023. Unlike many local e-bike programs, GoSGV doesn’t give subsidies for an e-bike purchase and, unlike San Diego’s Pedal Ahead program, it doesn’t require users to […]
Electric Bicycle Incentive Work Group Meeting Report: 1/31/23
/by Laura McCamyThe meeting of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Electric Bicycle Incentives Project work group on January 31, 2023, provided more information about program parameters and a robust discussion of details still being formulated. Here’s what you need to know. California’s statewide e-bike program begins to take shape Over the past few work group meetings, […]
CalBike 2023 Agenda: Invest in Our Transportation Future/Divest from Regressive Road-Building
/by Jared SanchezCalBike’s agenda for 2023 continues our momentum from last year, lifting up multi-year campaigns like the Bicycle Safety Stop and Complete Streets and introducing a bold new framework with our Invest/Divest campaign. Our goals and vision remain the same: Build communities where all Californians have equitable access to safe streets, improving health and bringing joy […]
CalBike Insider: First Look at 2023 Active Transportation Bills
/by Jared SanchezIt’s still early days, and CalBike is busy working with legislators and allies to firm up our legislative agenda for 2023, but we’ve already got a few bills on our radar. Here’s an early peek at the 2023 legislation that could make California streets more walkable, bikeable, and equitable. Pave the Bike Lane Once again, […]