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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.

Protect the Promise of E-Bikes

Press Release: CalBike Co-Sponsors SB 1167 to Protect Consumers and Preserve Access to Legal E-Bikes

Bike Buses Show Us How Mode Shift Really Begins

Not every bicycle project begins, or ends, with a bill.

CalBike’s Response to 2026 CA Budget: $200 Million More for Active Transportation Needed

The Last Mile Matters: Checking In on Recent Wins

Four Strategies That Helped the Hollenbeck Project Pass

2026 Agenda Reveal, Recap, and Q&A

“Trust Is Infrastructure”: How LA Metro’s Nina Kin Is Building Better Data for Transit Riders on Bikes

Pave First, and Ask Questions Later

California Independent Electric Mobility Council Status Update

A Better Path: Permanent Funding for E-Bikes

Complete Streets Bill Passes Committee, Moves to Full House

August 30, 2019/by Kevin Claxton

For Immediate Release: Friday, August 30, 2019 Contact: Dave Snyder, CalBike 415-216-7393, dave@calbike.org “Complete Streets” Bill Passes Assembly Appropriations Committee SACRAMENTO: This afternoon, the Complete Streets for Active Living Bill (SB 127) championed by Senator Scott Wiener, passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee and now heads to an Assembly floor vote. The bill has already passed […]

Bikeway design guidelines are particularly important at intersections.

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Summit Plenary to Examine the New Urban Mobility

August 27, 2019/by Kevin Claxton

The “new urban mobility” — shared and networked cars and bikes and scooters and whatever’s next — promises to eliminate the need for private cars and bring about a more sustainable transportation future. But the reality is far from that promise. Thanks to heavy subsidies by their venture capital owners, Lyft and Uber’s cheap car […]

CalBike’s Legislative Agenda Moves Toward the Finish Line

August 23, 2019/by Kevin Claxton

The 2019 session of the California State Legislature ends September 13. Three of CalBike’s bills are close to final approval and we hope to see all three signed into law this year. The Complete Streets Bill (SB 127-Wiener) has made it most of the way through the legislature. This bill will bring Complete Streets to […]

Mobility Justice Advocates Convene to Build Coalitions

August 23, 2019/by Laura McCamy

On June 26th & 27th, more than 30 mobility justice advocates met in Sacramento for the first annual Mobility Justice Advocates Convening. The focus was to better position ourselves to influence state decisionmakers directly at the State Capitol. The convening brought those who have worked directly on the streets who are able to bring experiential […]

Major Pushback Against Caltrans Over Complete Streets Bill Fiscal Impact

August 21, 2019/by Kevin Claxton

On August 21, Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez (Dem-80, above right) did something unusual. Gonzalez chairs the Appropriations Committee. She allowed testimony on The Complete Streets for Active Living Bill (SB 127 – Wiener), even though the bill was, by rule, headed for the suspense file. The Chair prefers that members waive testimony for bills going […]

Complete Streets Bill Passes Assembly Transportation Committee

July 9, 2019/by Laura McCamy

The Complete Streets for Active Living Bill (SB 127) passed the Assembly Transportation Committee July 8. This was a hard-won victory. CalBike and our coalition partners negotiated with and educated stakeholders and potential opponents up until the moment of the vote. In the end, the difference was the 1,000+ CalBike members and supporters who contacted […]

Assembly Transportation Committee Supports E-bikes for Mobility Option

July 3, 2019/by Kevin Claxton

On Monday, July 1, the E-Bikes for Mobility Bill (SB 400 – Umberg) passed in the Assembly Transportation Committee. The vote was 14-0. This bill expands the definition of “mobility options” in the Clean Vehicles for All program to include bikesharing and electric bicycle purchases. Currently the Clean Vehicles for All program provides vouchers for […]

CALPIRG Report Identifies California Highway Boondoggles

July 3, 2019/by Laura McCamy

Last week, CALPIRG released its annual Highway Boondoggles report. The report details the way our nation’s policymakers continue to prioritize major highway expansion projects, while failing to spend the money needed to repair our crumbling infrastructure. “[Y]ear after year, state and local governments propose billions of dollars’ worth of new and expanded highways that often […]

CalBike invites you to a house party fundraiser for our Complete Streets Campaign.

July 2, 2019/by Laura McCamy

Come learn about this exciting campaign and meet our Executive Director, Dave Snyder and special guests. Party with your bicycling community, while you enjoy excellent beer, wine, and tasty hors d’oeuvres in the lovely Loma Portal home of Richard Opper and Ann Poppe. Thursday, Aug 1, 2019 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Please RSVP to […]

bikeway design guidelines for intersections

Senate Advances Better Bikeway Design Guidelines

June 12, 2019/by Laura McCamy

The Better Bikeway Design Bill (AB 1266 – R. Rivas) moved forward in the Senate Transportation Committee yesterday, after passing the Assembly in mid-May. The bill provides important bikeway design guidelines for planners and public works departments. Bike lanes often disappear at intersections, which are the site of most collisions and greatest confusion for all […]

Transportation and Housing Groups Demand Equitable and Interconnected Funding

June 11, 2019/by Jared Sanchez

California’s housing crisis is in the news a lot. But California has another crisis that gets much less coverage than it deserves: the disconnect between transportation funding equity and housing production. We need infill housing near transportation hubs. And we also need transportation that better serves the low-income communities that rely on it the most. […]

Complete Streets Bill Passes the Senate

May 24, 2019/by Kevin Claxton

On Thursday, May 23, the Complete Streets for Active Living Bill (SB 127) passed in the full Senate. The vote was 29 to 9. The bill’s co-sponsored are CalBike, California Walks, The American Heart Association, Safe Routes Partnership, and AARP. The Complete Streets Bill will require Caltrans to add features to improve the safety of […]