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Laura McCamy2019-04-26 18:07:212019-05-01 15:31:25E-Bike Vouchers Advance in the Senate
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Kevin Claxton2019-04-05 10:57:462019-05-24 11:30:28Opposition from Powerful Motorists’ Lobby Stalls Bicycle Lane Positioning Bill For Now; CalBike and Allies Plan Education Campaign
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Kevin Claxton2019-03-29 11:23:022019-10-08 11:32:19Closed – Free or Discounted Ticket to the California Bicycle Summit
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Kevin Claxton2019-03-29 11:14:232019-05-24 11:31:12Now Accepting Proposals for 2019 California Bicycle Summit
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Kevin Claxton2019-03-28 16:07:502019-05-24 11:33:50‘Streets For All Coalition’; CalBike Joins Shared E-Bike, Scooter Partners in Unveiling Equity, Sustainability Principles
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Kevin Claxton2019-03-28 14:27:332019-05-24 11:38:58Where We Live and How We Get There; Legislation Linking Transportation and Housing Taking Shape
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Kevin Claxton2019-03-28 14:26:212019-04-11 07:57:53Los Angeles Announced as 2019 California Bicycle Summit Location; Request for Proposals, Early Bird Tickets Now Open
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Kevin Claxton2019-02-24 14:18:552019-04-11 07:04:19Complete Streets, Safety Language, E-Bikes, and Scooters Top Priorities at Bill Introduction Deadline
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Kevin Claxton2019-02-23 14:16:162019-02-23 15:56:05Santa Monica Bike Advocacy Champion Cynthia Rose Elected CalBike Board Chair
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Kevin Claxton2019-02-21 17:50:002019-02-22 18:38:14Envisioning the Future of Transportation Advocacy; Mobility Justice Lab Series
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Kevin Claxton2019-02-14 16:19:052019-02-25 17:25:15Do California’s Transportation Leaders Share Your Priorities?
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Kevin Claxton2019-01-17 13:09:072019-04-11 07:04:13CalBike, Senator Scott Wiener Introduce ‘Complete Streets’ Legislation Ensuring State-Owned Roads Will Prioritize Safety of People Biking, Walking
Nine Uses for Daylighting Space
/by Kendra RamseyCalifornia’s new daylighting law prohibits parking within 20 feet of the approach to most crosswalks, creating greater visibility to reduce conflicts between people driving cars and people walking or biking across the street. The law allows communities to ticket people parked in that space, regardless of whether the curb is painted red or there is […]
California Walks and CalBike Call on Cities to Implement Daylighting to Save Lives
/by Laura McCamyFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Published simultaneously with California Walks. Contact: Kendra Ramsey, CalBike, 707-469-3387, kendra@calbike.org Kevin Shin, California Walks, 562-248-6371, kevin@calwalks.org In 2023, AB 413, Assemblymember Alex Lee’s Daylighting to Save Lives Bill, passed in Sacramento, making California the 43rd state to prohibit parking approaching intersections to increase visibility of pedestrians and bicyclists. CalBike and California […]
California’s Transportation Spending Has the Wrong Priorities
/by Jared SanchezFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jared Sanchez, jared@calbike.org, 714-262-0921 Sacramento — CalBike is disappointed to see no increase in funding for active transportation in Governor Gavin Newsom’s May revise. As it has become clear there will be no leadership from Washington on climate change, active transportation, and safe streets, it’s more imperative that California step up […]
E-Bike Purchase Incentives FAQs
/by Laura McCamyCalifornia’s E-Bike Purchase Incentive Project is distributing vouchers in a series of application windows. We will post upcoming application windows here and on our e-bike campaign page. Pedal Ahead, the administrator of this program for the California Air Resources Board (CARB), has published its own FAQs. Note: We update these FAQs as new information becomes […]
Bike Riders’ Right to Safe Streets Tested in Court
/by Kendra RamseyThe question of whether municipalities have a responsibility to maintain safe streets without hazards that could injure people riding bikes has been raised in California recently. CalBike joined an amicus brief in a court case that could have let cities off the hook if injured bike riders had signed a third-party waiver. Thankfully, the California […]
My Mother Rode a Bike
/by Kendra RamseyOne of the constants growing up, as far back as I can recall, was my mother’s silver bicycle. It was a well-loved road bike from the 1970s, with black handlebar tape, tan leather toe cages, and a set of panniers. It still lives in my garage. It holds so many memories, I can’t part with […]
Fate of Quick-Build and Bike Highways in Suspense
/by Jared SanchezCalBike’s two priority bills will likely end up in the Suspense File in the Assembly Appropriations Committee shortly because both have price tags that require scrutiny in Appropriations. The Quick-Build Bill (AB 891, Zbur) provides Caltrans with an opportunity to incorporate quick-build methods, thereby improving safety for vulnerable road users. The Bike Highways Bill (AB […]
Inside the Black Box of Appropriations
/by Jared SanchezThis post was originally published on May 10, 2023. It was updated on April 30, 2025. In May, California’s appropriations committees wield their influence in the legislative process, as the state’s budget begins to come into focus. Appropriations committees in both the Senate and Assembly have outsize power and can affect the passage of a […]
NYBC: Bicycle Programs Are the New Student Movement
/by CalBike StaffThis guest post was written by Joshua from the National Youth Bike Council. Learn more about this youth-led group. The latest movement started by post-secondary students has an unorthodox approach: on-campus bicycle programs, offering DIY repair space, repair services, or bike rentals. Imagine a dedicated space on campus that is open to students in the […]
Building an Alliance Between Firefighters and Street Safety Advocates
/by Laura McCamyBike and pedestrian safety advocates, including CalBike, were disappointed by the introduction of the Increase Fire Department Authority Bill (AB 612) by Assemblymember Chris Rogers. The bill gives greater veto power to fire departments, which sometimes oppose new bikeways on the basis that they could impede firefighting and EMS operations and potentially slow response times. […]
CalBike Insider: Digging into the State Highway System Management Plan
/by Jared SanchezThe State Highway System Management Plan (SHSMP) “presents a performance-driven and integrated management plan for the State Highway System (SHS) in California,” according to its webpage. Every other year, Caltrans presents the SHSMP to the California Transportation Commission. CalBike dug into the sections on bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and submitted comments, part of our ongoing […]
What to Know About the Next California E-Bike Voucher Application Window
/by Kendra RamseyThe California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced a second application window for its E-Bike Incentive Project on April 29. There will be some changes to make the process smoother this time around. Here’s what you need to know about the application process. What has changed In the first application window, nearly 100,000 people logged […]