CalBike has pursued the Bicycle Safety Stop (AKA The Idaho Stop) before, and California may soon have its best chance in years to try again. In 2021, the Legislature passed AB 122, which would have allowed people on bikes to treat stop signs as yields when an intersection was clear. Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed it, and a revised version was withdrawn the following year in anticipation of another veto. With a new governor taking office next year and the evidence continuing to build, the path may finally be reopening.
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Stopyield.jpg17805394Andrew Wrighthttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngAndrew Wright2026-10-28 10:32:142026-10-28 10:50:08The Bicycle Safety Stop Is Working. Should California Try Again?
CalBike urges Californians to vote NO on Proposition 43. The measure would make it harder for communities to approve citizen-led taxes for safer streets, reliable transit, and other essential local services. CalBike’s vision for California is a place where a bicycle can carry more of your daily life: the ride to school, the trip to […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/4333.jpg17805394Andrew Wrighthttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngAndrew Wright2026-10-15 13:00:072026-10-15 13:00:07Vote No on Prop 43: Protect Local Funding for Safer Streets
SB 1167, CalBike’s cosponsored bill drawing a clear line between legal e-bikes and high-powered electric devices marketed as e-bikes, joins a growing effort to protect consumers across many states in recent years. The next phase will test enforcement, public understanding, and our commitment to bicycle access for these newly emerging devices we want to safely […]
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Across our many priorities, CalBike faced a steep climb in the California Legislature, with hard-won progress under threat, new proposals that would have had negative effects for people who bike, and bills that undermined the e-bike marketplace as a whole.
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Governor Newsom Signs SB 1167 to Protect E-Bike Consumers CalBike-co-sponsored law 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 Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of SB 1167, authored by Senator Catherine Blakespear and co-sponsored by CalBike, PeopleForBikes, […]
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 […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2168togov.jpg17805394Andrew Wrighthttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngAndrew Wright2026-08-28 09:55:492026-08-28 10:06:32Press Release: Bill to Strengthen Walking and Biking Programs, AB 2168, Headed to Governor’s Desk
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 […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SBPP.jpg17805394Andrew Wrighthttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngAndrew Wright2026-08-06 11:55:432026-08-06 11:55:43Caltrans’ State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Update Work Begins
The Bicycle Safety Stop Is Working. Should California Try Again?
/by Andrew WrightCalBike has pursued the Bicycle Safety Stop (AKA The Idaho Stop) before, and California may soon have its best chance in years to try again. In 2021, the Legislature passed AB 122, which would have allowed people on bikes to treat stop signs as yields when an intersection was clear. Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed it, and a revised version was withdrawn the following year in anticipation of another veto. With a new governor taking office next year and the evidence continuing to build, the path may finally be reopening.
Vote No on Prop 43: Protect Local Funding for Safer Streets
/by Andrew WrightCalBike urges Californians to vote NO on Proposition 43. The measure would make it harder for communities to approve citizen-led taxes for safer streets, reliable transit, and other essential local services. CalBike’s vision for California is a place where a bicycle can carry more of your daily life: the ride to school, the trip to […]
SB 1167: Comparable States and the Road Ahead
/by Andrew WrightSB 1167, CalBike’s cosponsored bill drawing a clear line between legal e-bikes and high-powered electric devices marketed as e-bikes, joins a growing effort to protect consumers across many states in recent years. The next phase will test enforcement, public understanding, and our commitment to bicycle access for these newly emerging devices we want to safely […]
2026 Legislative Recap: A Signature Bill, and More Forward Progress
/by Andrew WrightAcross our many priorities, CalBike faced a steep climb in the California Legislature, with hard-won progress under threat, new proposals that would have had negative effects for people who bike, and bills that undermined the e-bike marketplace as a whole.
Press Release: Governor Newsom Signs SB 1167 to Protect E-Bike Consumers
/by Andrew WrightGovernor Newsom Signs SB 1167 to Protect E-Bike Consumers CalBike-co-sponsored law 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 Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of SB 1167, authored by Senator Catherine Blakespear and co-sponsored by CalBike, PeopleForBikes, […]
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 […]