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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
California Bike-Sharing in Danger
/by Jared SanchezFor Immediate Release 8/5/22 Contract: Jared Sanchez, CalBike, (714) 262-0921, Jared@calbike.org Unless Fixed, AB 371 Could Kill Bike-Sharing in California Sacramento, Calif. – The California State Senate is considering a bill that will endanger bike and scooter sharing in California. The Kill Bike-Share Bill (AB 371) would require providers of shared bikes and scooters (whether […]
SB 932 Is a Plan for the Future that California Must Embrace
/by Jared SanchezFor Immediate Release: 8/2/22 Contact: Jared Sanchez, CalBike (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org SB 932 Is a Plan for the Future that California Must Embrace Sacramento, Calif. – The California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike) supports Senator Portantino’s Plan for the Future Bill (SB 932) to prioritize pedestrian and cyclist safety and fix the most deadly roads in our […]
SB 932: How a California Senator and a Group of Activists Hatched an Ambitious Plan for the Future
/by Laura McCamyThe Plan for the Future Bill (SB 932) could change the shape of California communities for the better. That is if it survives its trip through the Assembly and eludes the governor’s veto. The bill, authored by Senator Anthony Portantino (SD 25) and sponsored by Streets for All and CalBike, will require regional and city […]
CalBike Bids a Fond Farewell to Outgoing ED Dave Snyder
/by Laura McCamyCalBike’s long-time executive director, Dave Snyder, is moving to a new and exciting position as senior director of local innovation at PeopleForBikes. This is an excellent opportunity to take a look back at CalBike’s accomplishments during his tenure, how our organization has grown in size and influence, and what the future holds for CalBike. Reviving […]
CalBike Staffers Reflect on Bogotá Bicycle Adventure
/by Kevin ClaxtonIn March, the city government of Bogotá, Colombia, through BiciActiva, invited three members of CalBike’s staff on an all-expenses-paid bicycling tour of Bogotá and its environs. It was an amazing cross-cultural experience that showed the potential to build biking infrastructure and culture with a tight budget and a lot of creativity. CalBike staff witnessed cargo […]
Executive Director Dave Snyder Announces Departure
/by Kevin ClaxtonJuly 19, 2022 Contact: Kevin Claxton, kevin@calbike.org, 909-274-0137 CalBike Executive Director Dave Snyder Leaving to Join PeopleForBikes CalBike to Begin Executive Director Search Sacramento: CalBike’s Executive Director, Dave Snyder, will leave the organization in August to take a position as Senior Director of Local Innovation at national advocacy organization PeopleForBikes. Since joining CalBike as Executive […]
Update: E-Bike Voucher Program Moving Forward — Slowly
/by Jared SanchezWhen the legislature allocated $10 million for e-bike subsidies in the budget for this fiscal year, it included language stating that the program would launch on July 1, 2022. However, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has moved more slowly, so the program is not yet ready to launch. Here’s what we do and don’t […]
It’s Time for California to Stop Building Freeways. Full Stop.
/by Jared SanchezWe were disappointed to see AB 1778, Assemblymember Cristina Garcia’s bill to end freeway expansion in environmentally disadvantaged communities, die in the Senate Transportation Committee. But, at CalBike, we know that we often lose before we win. We’re in it for the long haul because critical advances like refocusing California’s resources away from climate-killing car-expansion […]
California’s 2022 Budget: Better, but Still not Enough for Active Transportation
/by Jared SanchezGovernor Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature officially agreed upon next year’s state budget on June 30, 2022. It is the biggest budget ever set in California, and it includes the most significant amount dedicated to active transportation: $1.05 billion in additional funding. However, a $1.05 billion increase is only a drop in the bucket […]
CalBike Senior Policy Advocate Reflects on Big Picture Agenda
/by Jared Sanchezby Jared Sanchez The California State Legislature is advancing more bicycle-related bills than ever. At least three times this year, a legislative committee approved seven important policy changes in a single day. With my years of experience, I’ve never seen so much energy and attention on bicycling issues at the state level. I’m grateful to […]
Voices of the Coalition Opposed to Kill Bike-Share Bill
/by Jared SanchezElection Recap: June 2022 Primary
/by Kevin Claxton