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Announcing the California Mobility Fund
/by Kevin ClaxtonCalBike is pleased to make it official: our tax-deductible arm, the California Bicycle Coalition Education Fund, has now become the California Mobility Fund. It took a while for the paperwork to be finalized, but we’re thrilled to dive into the new opportunities that will open for our rebranded, tax-deductible sister organization. The new name will […]
Leading Pedestrian Interval Puts People Walking First
/by Andrew WrightA leading pedestrian interval (LPI) gives pedestrians a 3- to 7-second head start on a walk signal before the parallel car traffic is given a green light. This simple, low-cost adjustment has been demonstrated to lower pedestrian-on-vehicle crashes by 13%. In 2022, CalBike advocated for a measure that will expand the use of LPIs (the […]
How Critical Mass Helped Create a Mass Movement to Take Back Our Streets
/by Laura McCamyIf you’ve ever been to a protest march, you’ve probably heard people chanting, “Whose streets? Our streets!” But those moments of collective action to take streets back from cars are, at least in the U.S., usually fleeting. The exception: Critical Mass. The monthly bike ride, which has taken place on the last Friday in San […]
CARB Electric Bicycle Incentives Project Work Group Report Back: September 28, 2022
/by Laura McCamyOn September 28, 2022, the California Air Resources Board held a follow-up meeting of the Electric Bicycle Incentives Project work group to continue the discussion from the August meeting on the pilot of the statewide e-bike voucher program, which will launch in 2023. Participants weighed in on what types of e-bikes should qualify, how to distribute […]
CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Catherine Blakespear for Senate District 38 by November 8th
/by Jared SanchezCatherine Blakespear has been a steadfast champion of bicycle infrastructure and safe streets as Mayor of Encinitas. She’s an excellent choice for Senate District 38, which encompasses Northern San Diego County and Southern Orange County. Blakespear has demonstrated her commitment to bold climate action by tackling some of her region’s largest sources of emissions: transportation, […]
CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Tasha Boerner Horvath for Assembly District 77 by November 8
/by Jared SanchezTasha Boerner Horvath has proved herself a strong ally to active transportation in the Assembly. She runs this year in a redrawn district, placing her in AD 77 instead of 76. CalBike endorses her for Assembly District 77. Boerner Horvath understands the serious climate change impacts on her San Diego County district. As an Encinitas City […]
CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Steve Bennett for Assembly District 37 by November 8
/by Jared SanchezCalBike is pleased to endorse Steve Bennett for District 37 assemblymember in the November 2022 elections. Steve Bennett’s platform reads like a bicycle advocate’s dream. He understands the importance of bicycling as a component of sustainable transportation and a socially just society. We endorsed him two years ago, and his record in the Assembly has […]
CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Gail Pellerin for Assembly District 28 by November 8th
/by Jared SanchezAs a lifelong public servant, Gail Pellerin has deep experience in the public impacts of fossil fuels and understands that we must move away from private vehicles as means of transportation. Pellerin believes that, to meet some of our most important public health state climate/environment priorities, we must drastically expand active transportation and public transportation. […]
CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Phil Ting for Assembly District 19 by November 8th
/by Jared SanchezAssemblymember Phil Ting may be one of the most consistent champions for the active transportation community in San Francisco and statewide. CalBike enthusastically supports Assemblymember Ting for re-election to make even more progress for bicyclists in California. Ting authored the Freedom to Walk Act, and he deserves credit for reworking it after last year’s veto […]
CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Sara Aminzadeh for Assembly District 12 by November 8th
/by Jared SanchezAs a California Coastal Commissioner, Sara Aminzadeh already has experience championing what a fossil-free economy can look like. Despite the fact that such a stance will inevitably create friction among a variety of special interests, she is up for the absolutely necessary fight simply because she knows we have no time to waste. Aminzadeh understands […]
CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Fatima Iqbal-Zubair for Assembly District 65 by November 8th
/by Jared SanchezChallenging an incumbent is never easy, especially one of the same political party. But we believe in Fatima Iqbal-Zubair to bring a more progressive vision representing Los Angeles County, and we hope you vote for her on November 8th. Fatima brings a lot of new energy to South LA County and to the greater residents […]
CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Liz Ortega for Assembly District 20 by November 8
/by Jared SanchezAs an ardent labor leader of some of our state’s most marginalized groups, Liz Ortega understands that lowering carbon emissions and reducing our footprint is also a social justice and transportation issue. She deserves your vote for assemblymember for District 20 in the November election. In response to CalBike’s Bike the Vote questionnaire, Liz’s answers […]