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Governor Vetoes Safe Passage for Bikes
/by Brian SmithFor Immediate Release: 10/10/23 Contact: Jared Sanchez, CalBike (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org Governor Newsom Vetoes AB 825 Safe Passage for Bikes Bill SACRAMENTO – The Safe Passage for Bikes Bill (AB 825, Bryan) would have allowed people to ride bikes on sidewalks adjacent to streets that do not include a Class I, Class II, or Class […]
Governor Approves Bill to Study Impacts of Heavy Vechicles
/by Brian SmithFor Immediate Release: 10/10/23 Contact: Jared Sanchez, CalBike (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org Governor Signs Bill to Study Safety Impacts of SUVs and Light Trucks SACRAMENTO – Governor Newsom has signed AB 251 (Ward), the Deadly Oversized Cars Bill, which will convene a task force to study the relationship between vehicle weight and injuries to people biking and walking […]
Governor Vetos Fare Evasion Decriminalization
/by Brian SmithFor Immediate Release: 10/9/23 Contact: Jared Sanchez, CalBike (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill to Decriminalize Transit Fare Evasion SACRAMENTO – Governor Newsom has vetoed (AB 819, Bryan), which would have removed criminal penalties for transit fare evasion while leaving fines in place. The veto leaves it as a misdemeanor classification, leading to possible […]
Response to Caltrans Firing Jeanie Ward-Waller
/by Brian SmithFor Immediate Release: 10/9/23 Contact: Kendra Ramsey, CalBike, (707) 469-3387, kendra@calbike.org CalBike Statement on Caltrans Firing of Active Mobility Expert Caltrans Must Serve All Californians, Not Just People in Cars Re: Caltrans to Ward-Waller: Our way or the highway – Politico 10/3/23 SACRAMENTO – In her role as Deputy Director of Planning and Modal […]
Help Bike-Friendly Bills Become Law
/by Jared SanchezSix of the bike-friendly bills CalBike supported in this legislative session are on the governor’s desk. The final step to becoming law is his signature, but that’s far from certain. We need as many people as possible to email Governor Gavin Newsom and ask him to sign the Active Transportation Slate. What is CalBike’s Active […]
CalBike Calls Out Anti-Bike Bias
/by Brian SmithFor Immediate Release: 10/5/23 Contact: Kendra Ramsey, CalBike, (707) 469-3387, kendra@calbike.org CalBike Calls on Southern California Cities to Reverse Discriminatory Bicycle Regulations SACRAMENTO – At a time when California communities should be encouraging more biking and walking, several cities in Southern California have responded to more people getting on bikes by imposing fines and restrictions. […]
Tell Governor Newsom: Decriminalize Fare Evasion
/by Jared SanchezFare evasion sounds criminal, but it often isn’t. It could be as simple as someone tapping their Clipper Card on the bus and not realizing it didn’t register. And enforcement often disproportionately affects riders of color. As a recent Streetsblog piece pointed out, fare evasion has a greater penalty than speeding, which has tickets but […]
Daylighting to Save Lives: Ask Governor to Sign AB 413
/by Jared SanchezNote: This post was updated on 9/25/23. It passed the legislature and now awaits the governor’s signature. Thank you to Streets for All for the graphics. When drivers park cars and trucks right up to a crosswalk line, it reduces visibility for vehicles approaching the crosswalk. Drivers are more likely to hit people walking or […]
Active Transportation Slate Goes to Governor
/by Brian SmithFor Immediate Release: 9/25/23 Contact: Jared Sanchez, CalBike (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org CalBike-Supported Active Transportation Slate Advances to Governor’s Desk SACRAMENTO – A slate of six critical active transit bills supported by CalBike is now on the governor’s desk. The governor has until October 14 to sign or veto bills. If he takes no action, the bill […]
CalBike End-of-Session Legislative Recap 2023
/by Jared SanchezCalifornia’s legislators are done for the year; now it’s up to Governor Gavin Newsom which bills become law and which get vetoed. Newsom has until October 14 to sign or veto bills. If he takes no action, the bill becomes law. There are several noteworthy bills that will improve active transportation on the governor’s desk. […]
Why You Should Support E-Bikes, Even if You Don’t Ride One
/by Kendra RamseyE-bikes have grown in popularity over the past few years and are now the top-selling electric vehicle in the US. Along with their increased presence on California streets has come a backlash. While some of the ire has come from people driving cars who don’t want to share “their” streets with any kind of bike […]
Speed Kills: Addressing the Real Road Hazard
/by Kendra RamseyCities throughout California have taken steps to regulate e-bikes based on the belief that increased e-bike use is leading to collisions and dangerous conditions. These efforts ignore the real road hazard: speeding motor vehicle drivers. Reducing speeds on city streets is the best way to protect people biking and walking, especially those most vulnerable. A […]