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CalBike Opposes the Josh Newman Recall
/by ZacLast year, Josh Newman cast an essential vote in support of SB 1—a critically important package of taxes and fees to maintain our transportation systems. SB 1 is already generating billions of dollars putting Californians to work repaving and rebuilding critical infrastructure. It’s making our communities safer by eliminating dangerous potholes and upgrading biking and […]
Carfree Trail Through Redwood Country Closer to Reality
/by ZacRiding from San Francisco to Humboldt on mostly carfree trails will be a gorgeous possibility if the Great Redwood Trail is built as envisioned by Senate Bill 1029, introduced by Senator Mike McGuire. CalBike strongly supports SB 1029. The trail would use the unused right-of-way of the North Coast Railroad under the direction of the Great Redwood Trail Agency […]
Vote Yes on Prop 69
/by ZacYes on Prop 69. We took some time to decide that we’d be joining the coalition asking California voters to vote yes on Prop 69 on June 5th—because we did our research. Prop 69 will ensure that SB 1 funds go to transportation projects like the biking, walking, and public transit improvements our communities so […]
The Call For Projects Is Finally Here. Is Your Active Transportation Program Cycle 4 Application Ready?
/by ZacOn May 16th at the May California Transportation Commission meeting, the commissioner’s adopted the updated Active Transportation Program Guidelines and simultaneously launched the Call for Projects for Cycle 4 of the program. The ATP is the state’s premiere source of funding for biking and walking infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects grant program, and CalBike and our partners want to support […]
CalBike Endorses Tasha Boerner Horvath
/by ZacVote for Tasha Boerner Horvath for Assembly Comprised of cities that have recently become bike-friendly leaders in San Diego County deserves to be represented by a legislator who supports bikes. That representative is Tasha Boerner Horvath, the only candidate who attended a recent public forum on bicycling and who also scored an impressive ‘A’ on […]
CalBike Endorses Christy Smith for AD 38
/by ZacVote for Christy Smith for Assembly The incumbent was no friend to bicycling as Mayor Pro Tem of Santa Clarita and in the Assembly reliably voted against our bills to improve bike safety. He wants to use gas tax money to widen roads instead of maintaining them. He deserves to be defeated by Christy Smith […]
Vote Yes on Prop 68
/by ZacAlthough it’s not obvious from its title, the Parks, Environment and Water Bond includes major funding opportunities for trails, walking and biking. Many millions of dollars will be available for trails not just in remote parks but connecting the destinations we try to reach every day. Proposition 68 responds to the fact that many Californians across […]
Vote No on Prop 70
/by ZacProposition 70 was put on the ballot to appease climate change deniers and oil and car interests to make it harder to sustain California’s landmark Cap-and-Trade greenhouse gas emission reduction plan that is critical to billions of dollars in funding of our state’s efforts to stop global warming, including substantial funds for bicycling. California’s climate […]
CalBike Endorses Gayle McLaughlin for Lt. Governor
/by ZacVote for Gayle McLaughlin for Lieutenant Governor McLaughlin’s platform reads like a bicycle advocates’ dream. She gets the importance of bicycling as a component of sustainable transportation and a more socially just society, and has a track record as the Mayor of Richmond to back up her claims. With McLaughlin as Lieutenant Governor, we’ll have […]
Announcing: CalBike’s 2018 June Election Endorsements
/by ZacThis election year we have a chance not just to improve transportation policy, but to improve the transportation policymakers who represent us in state government. We are endorsing a handful of great candidates on the June primary ballot. For the general election we will endorse in many more. The following candidates were chosen because they showed […]
Spring Lobby Day for CalBike & Our Sustainable Communities for All Coalition Partners
/by ZacCalBike is excited to join our partners in the Sustainable Communities for All Coalition. This cross-sector partnership advocates for our climate funds to be invested in innovative, integrated, and inclusive solutions at the community level. Each year, our coalition platform calls for the specific investments we believe will advance our vision of healthy, sustainable, and […]
Bike Month 2018
/by ZacMay is Bike Month and we’re already blown away by the first-time riders committing to try a new commute by biking to work, as well as the scores of rides, parties, and other events organized by our local partners across the state. Join in on the fun of celebrating biking by making this pledge: recruit one new […]