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.
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/police-car.jpeg
956
1600
Jared Sanchez
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.png
Jared Sanchez2023-09-11 14:35:492024-07-22 09:16:59Tell Assembly to Protect Bike Riders from Pretextual Traffic Stops
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Girl-with-father-under-BART-tracks-Ohlone-Greenway-Bikeway-BIPOC-scaled.jpg
1440
2560
Brian Smith
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.png
Brian Smith2023-09-11 12:11:252023-09-12 14:00:043 Active Transportation Bills to Watch this Week
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/e-bike-battery-scaled.jpg
1704
2560
Laura McCamy
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.png
Laura McCamy2023-09-05 17:46:362023-09-18 18:54:02Preventing E-Bike Battery Fires
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/bus-bike-and-car-lanes-cut.jpg
642
1600
Jared Sanchez
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.png
Jared Sanchez2023-08-24 17:58:242024-07-16 13:59:52Active Transportation Slate Hangs in Suspense in CA Senate
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CB_EBike_Ad_800x320_C_NOTEXT.jpg
320
800
Jared Sanchez
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.png
Jared Sanchez2023-08-21 12:08:442023-12-15 14:20:47Media Guide: How to Report on Collisions Involving E-bikes 
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Yuba-e-bike-POC-e1616451276226.jpeg
1056
2400
Jared Sanchez
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.png
Jared Sanchez2023-08-11 14:31:582023-08-14 14:58:22CalBike Response to New York Times E-Bikes Article
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Allan-Crawford-separated-lanes-2594.jpg
838
1258
Jared Sanchez
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.png
Jared Sanchez2023-08-10 07:26:262023-12-15 14:24:16Joint Statement on E-Bike Safety from California Bicycle Advocates
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.png
0
0
Brian Smith
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.png
Brian Smith2023-08-02 11:19:332023-08-02 11:19:33CalBike Announces New Executive Director
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Ramsey-Headshot-1.jpg
650
1131
Laura McCamy
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.png
Laura McCamy2023-08-02 11:15:042023-08-02 11:15:06Meet CalBike’s New ED: Kendra Ramsey
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bikingiwthoutalane-scaled.jpg
2560
1704
Kevin Claxton
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.png
Kevin Claxton2023-07-24 09:28:002023-07-22 13:39:58Talking Back to Bikelash
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/bus-bike-and-car-lanes.jpg
800
1600
Jared Sanchez
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.png
Jared Sanchez2023-07-18 09:43:352023-07-18 09:43:37California Falls Behind on Complete Streets
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/evanbdudley-1.jpg
784
1440
Brian Smith
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.png
Brian Smith2023-07-10 10:34:012023-07-10 10:34:21Active Transportation Slate in Senate
CARB Proposes Changes for E-Bike Incentive Project
/by Laura McCamyThe California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a work group meeting on March 5, 2025, to get feedback on proposed changes for the next application window of the E-Bike Incentive Project. Around 270 people attended the meeting, showing that interest in the program remains strong. Here is a summary of the proposed changes. Current status […]
California to Launch Bike Highway Pilot Program Under Bennett Bill
/by CalBike StaffFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2025 Contact: Michelle Sevilla, Michelle.Sevilla@asm.ca.gov (805) 485-4745 ext. 10638 Jared Sanchez, jared@calbike.org (714)262-0921 (SACRAMENTO) – Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura) introduced AB 954, which would launch a pilot program for Caltrans to develop a bike highway program. Offering full separation from motor vehicles, bike highways accommodate high volumes of people traveling longer […]
Advocates Fight Potential Loss of Bike/Ped Access to Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
/by Laura McCamyRobert Prinz from Bike East Bay and Warren Wells from the Marin County Bicycle Coalition contributed to this post. Note: This post was updated on April 2, 2025. Bay Area bicycle coalitions, with support from a broad range of local groups plus statewide and national advocates, have been fighting for over a year to keep […]
CalBike Virtual Summit Session Highlights Active Transportation Funding Sources
/by Kendra RamseyOn February 20, 2025, CalBike held the first in a series of virtual Summit Sessions, a quarterly webinar series continuing the groundbreaking discussions of the California Bicycle Summit throughout the year. Over 150 people attended the webinar, Creative Approaches to Funding Active Transportation Infrastructure, where a panel of speakers shared diverse resources municipalities can use […]
CalBike’s 2025 Legislative Agenda
/by Jared SanchezThe deadline to submit legislation in Sacramento has passed, so we have a preliminary look at CalBike’s legislative agenda. Despite new limits on the number of bills each legislator can submit, there are many bills of interest to people who care about active transportation and safer streets. Some of the bills we expect to support […]
Bikeway Removals Must Stop
/by Laura McCamyMary Daval from Culver City and Michael Swire from San Mateo contributed to this post. Getting approval and funding to build new bikeways can be an uphill battle. However, once a lane or bike path is approved and installed and people get to experience enhanced safety and traffic calming for all road users, it’s rare […]
CalBike Insider: From State Law to Local Implementation
/by Kendra RamseyCalBike’s work may seem removed from local efforts to build safer streets, but state laws have very real and direct — though sometimes invisible — effects on local infrastructure. In this Insider, we take a look at how state laws filter down to the local level and the real-world impacts of some laws CalBike helped […]
Taking Action in a Time of Overwhelm
/by Kendra RamseyLike many of you, CalBike’s staff has watched federal changes unfolding in recent weeks with a sense of disbelief and dismay. Bicycling is a crucial part of our transportation system, and while we have a long way to go, recent years have brought progress and added bikeways that benefit all of our communities. Like you, […]
CalBike Insider: Updating the MUTCD to Comply with New Law
/by Kendra RamseyIf the headline didn’t lose you at “MUTCD,” welcome! CalBike often works deep in the weeds, sitting on advisory committees and wrangling with state agencies over policy changes that may seem minor or arcane but have significant impact on our safe biking and walking. One example of this is an update to the California Manual […]
Two more studies show stop-as-yield works. Why isn’t there a bill in California?
/by Jared SanchezA few weeks ago, we wrote about two studies showing bicycle safety stop, or stop-as-yield, laws are safe for all road users. Another study released in December 2024 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has come to the same conclusion. And yet another study from researchers at UC Berkeley’s Institute for Traffic Studies […]
CalBike Launches Virtual Summit Session Series
/by Kendra RamseyEvery two years, CalBike hosts the California Bicycle Summit, bringing together advocates, planners, agency staffers, and members of the bicycle community to share insights and dream up a future full of bicycles. In February, we will launch a series of free virtual sessions to bring our community together for thought-provoking and insightful discussions year-round. First […]
CalBike Joins Amicus Brief in Safe Streets Accountability Case
/by Kendra RamseyOn January 3, CalBike joined with Bike East Bay and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition to file an amicus brief with the California Supreme Court in the case of Whitehead vs. City of Oakland. We rarely get involved in legal cases, but this case, in which lower courts used flawed logic to immunize the City […]