The California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike) today celebrated Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of AB 2168, authored by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks and sponsored by CalBike. The new law strengthens California’s Active Transportation Program (ATP), the state’s primary source of dedicated funding for walking and biking infrastructure, by improving how projects are chosen, funded, and delivered.
SB 569, the Preserving Safe Bikeways bill from Senator Catherine Blakespear, will not move forward this year, but there is an important takeaway from the bill’s journey through the Legislature. The Legislature included within a separate budget bill the main provision in SB 569 that a bikeway constructed with General Fund dollars should not be […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/589PM.jpg17805394Andrew Wrighthttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngAndrew Wright2026-09-02 15:06:462026-09-02 15:07:25The Presumption of Durability, and the Future of SB 569
CalBike-backed consumer protection bill draws a clear line between legal e-bikes and high-powered electric devices marketed as e-bikes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO — The California Bicycle Coalition today celebrated the final legislative passage of SB 1167, authored by Senator Catherine Blakespear and co-sponsored by CalBike, PeopleForBikes, Streets For All, and Streets Are For Everyone. The […]
Bill would bolster California’s premier safe streets program by improving transit connections, stretching limited funding further, and holding delayed projects accountable FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO — The California Bicycle Coalition today celebrated the full legislative approval of AB 2168, authored by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks and sponsored by CalBike, sending the bill to Governor Gavin Newsom […]
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The State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (SBPP) is Caltrans’ statewide policy plan for walking and bicycling. Caltrans has started work on a new plan, with a final version expected in 2028. It sits under the larger California Transportation Plan, alongside statewide plans for rail, freight, aviation, and other parts of the transportation system. The current […]
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South Carolina’s new bicycle safety stop law began with a chance conversation on a group ride. A legislator heard why traffic laws designed for cars do not always make sense for bicycles and asked advocates to send language to his office. Six months later, Governor Henry McMaster signed the “Palmetto Stop.” The bill passed the […]
Proposition 45 begins with a diagnosis that is difficult to dispute: California has forgotten how to build, and the friction of regulation is too burdensome, resulting in delays and inflated costs. Useful infrastructure gets caught in procedural thickets that raise costs without always producing better outcomes. There is clearly appeal to a ballot measure promising […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO — The California Bicycle Coalition today applauded the passage of AB 2168, authored by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks and sponsored by CalBike. AB 2168 strengthens California’s Active Transportation Program by improving how projects are chosen, funded, and delivered. The bill helps move the program closer to its core purpose: getting more people […]
Preserving Bikeways Bill, SB 569 Passes Assembly Transportation Committee CalBike-sponsored legislation protects state investments in safe bicycling infrastructure. SACRAMENTO — The California Bicycle Coalition today applauded the Assembly Transportation Committee’s passage of SB 569, authored by Senator Catherine S. Blakespear and sponsored by CalBike. SB 569, the Preserving Safe Bikeways bill, establishes a public process […]
Legislation draws a clear line between electric bicycles and illegal high-powered electric motorcycles. SACRAMENTO — The California Bicycle Coalition today applauded the Assembly Transportation Committee’s passage of SB 1167, authored by Senator Catherine S. Blakespear and co-sponsored by CalBike, PeopleForBikes, Streets For All, and Streets Are For Everyone. SB 1167 strengthens consumer protections and clarifies […]
Press Release: Governor Newsom Signs CalBike-Sponsored Bill to Strengthen Walking and Biking Programs
/by Andrew WrightThe California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike) today celebrated Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of AB 2168, authored by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks and sponsored by CalBike. The new law strengthens California’s Active Transportation Program (ATP), the state’s primary source of dedicated funding for walking and biking infrastructure, by improving how projects are chosen, funded, and delivered.
The Presumption of Durability, and the Future of SB 569
/by Andrew WrightSB 569, the Preserving Safe Bikeways bill from Senator Catherine Blakespear, will not move forward this year, but there is an important takeaway from the bill’s journey through the Legislature. The Legislature included within a separate budget bill the main provision in SB 569 that a bikeway constructed with General Fund dollars should not be […]
Press Release: SB 1167 Clears California Legislature, Heads to Governor Newsom
/by Andrew WrightCalBike-backed consumer protection bill draws a clear line between legal e-bikes and high-powered electric devices marketed as e-bikes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO — The California Bicycle Coalition today celebrated the final legislative passage of SB 1167, authored by Senator Catherine Blakespear and co-sponsored by CalBike, PeopleForBikes, Streets For All, and Streets Are For Everyone. The […]
Press Release: Bill to Strengthen Walking and Biking Programs, AB 2168, Headed to Governor’s Desk
/by Andrew WrightBill would bolster California’s premier safe streets program by improving transit connections, stretching limited funding further, and holding delayed projects accountable FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO — The California Bicycle Coalition today celebrated the full legislative approval of AB 2168, authored by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks and sponsored by CalBike, sending the bill to Governor Gavin Newsom […]
Caltrans’ State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Update Work Begins
/by Andrew WrightThe State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (SBPP) is Caltrans’ statewide policy plan for walking and bicycling. Caltrans has started work on a new plan, with a final version expected in 2028. It sits under the larger California Transportation Plan, alongside statewide plans for rail, freight, aviation, and other parts of the transportation system. The current […]
South Carolina Passed the Bicycle Safety Stop. When’s our turn?
/by Andrew WrightSouth Carolina’s new bicycle safety stop law began with a chance conversation on a group ride. A legislator heard why traffic laws designed for cars do not always make sense for bicycles and asked advocates to send language to his office. Six months later, Governor Henry McMaster signed the “Palmetto Stop.” The bill passed the […]
Why CalBike Opposes Proposition 45
/by Andrew WrightProposition 45 begins with a diagnosis that is difficult to dispute: California has forgotten how to build, and the friction of regulation is too burdensome, resulting in delays and inflated costs. Useful infrastructure gets caught in procedural thickets that raise costs without always producing better outcomes. There is clearly appeal to a ballot measure promising […]
Press Release: CalBike-Backed Bill to Strengthen Safe Streets Funding Advances to Senate Floor
/by Andrew WrightFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO — The California Bicycle Coalition today applauded the passage of AB 2168, authored by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks and sponsored by CalBike. AB 2168 strengthens California’s Active Transportation Program by improving how projects are chosen, funded, and delivered. The bill helps move the program closer to its core purpose: getting more people […]
Press Release: Preserving Bikeways Bill, SB 569 Passes Assembly Transportation Committee
/by Andrew WrightPreserving Bikeways Bill, SB 569 Passes Assembly Transportation Committee CalBike-sponsored legislation protects state investments in safe bicycling infrastructure. SACRAMENTO — The California Bicycle Coalition today applauded the Assembly Transportation Committee’s passage of SB 569, authored by Senator Catherine S. Blakespear and sponsored by CalBike. SB 569, the Preserving Safe Bikeways bill, establishes a public process […]
Press Release: CalBike Applauds Assembly Transportation Committee Passage of SB 1167
/by Andrew WrightLegislation draws a clear line between electric bicycles and illegal high-powered electric motorcycles. SACRAMENTO — The California Bicycle Coalition today applauded the Assembly Transportation Committee’s passage of SB 1167, authored by Senator Catherine S. Blakespear and co-sponsored by CalBike, PeopleForBikes, Streets For All, and Streets Are For Everyone. SB 1167 strengthens consumer protections and clarifies […]