CalBike is delighted to endorse Abigail Medina to represent Senate District 23. As Executive Director of Inland Region Equality Network (IREN), Abigail Medina has championed environmental protections, educational improvement, equality, and fair treatment of LGBT+ individuals in San Bernardino and throughout the Inland Empire. When she is elected to represent Senate District 23, Medina has […]
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CalBike is pleased to endorse Chris Ward for Assembly District 78. Chris Ward’s platform reads like a bicycle advocates’ dream. He gets the importance of bicycling as a component of sustainable transportation and a socially-just society. Ward has an excellent track record as a San Diego Council Member to back up his claims. With Chris […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_0111.jpg15372049Jared Sanchezhttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngJared Sanchez2020-09-17 16:29:282020-09-26 14:34:59CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Chris Ward for Assembly District 78 in the November Election!
CalBike enthusiastically endorses Kipp Mueller to lead Senate District 21. His strong environmental vision will help California provide more clean mobility options to its citizens. To do this, Mueller hopes to expand the role of the Air Resources Board in transportation decisions. This may seem like an esoteric and obscure state policy change, but transportation […]
https://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Kipp-Mueller-2.jpg8641365Jared Sanchezhttps://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/calbike-logo.pngJared Sanchez2020-09-17 13:22:362020-09-17 18:02:02CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Kipp Mueller for Senate District 21 in the November Election!
CalBike enthusiastically endorses John Laird for Senate District 17. As former California Secretary for Natural Resources, John Laird is well-poised to create a stronger climate policy through a cross-sector approach. This includes building higher housing densities in major urban areas, restoring the commitment to operations funds for public transportation, and making a financial commitment to […]
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Nithya Raman is a once-in-generation candidate. As our partners at Bike the Vote L.A. say, “Raman articulates one of the most progressive transportation platforms ever put forward by a Southern California candidate for elected office.” CalBike enthusiastically endorses Nithya Raman for her commitment to bike safety and equity. We don’t usually endorse candidates for local […]
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On September 10th, CalBike held a webinar that was joined by more than 25 attendees from California’s community bike shops. We put our heads together, guided by expert government advice, on how to safely continue the necessary work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of the two-hour conversation was to identify challenges for community bike […]
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Here’s something we don’t often say at CalBike: Good work, Caltrans! As we reported here, Caltrans pulled $100 million in funding from its biannual road repair program to add bike and pedestrian safety elements to some of the projects. This directive came from the top: Director Toks Omishakin. This was an explicit and unprecedented admission that […]
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Update: Following on the August 24 police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, WI, on August 31, a Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy stopped a Black man for riding his bike the wrong way on a quiet residential street. Moments later, the officer shot Dijon Kizzee dead. This has to stop. Will you sign our call […]
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Now is your last chance to influence how Caltrans spends $100 million on bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. The funding comes from an unprecedented set-aside that Caltrans director Toks Omishakin ordered, to add bicycle and pedestrian safety elements to projects in the 2020 State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP). The SHOPP contains 920 projects. The […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dave Snyder dave@calbike.org 916-251-9433 Sacramento, August 27, 2020: The California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike) announced a victory today in its campaign to protect bike share systems from a threat from the California State Senate. An amendment to Assembly Bill 1286 removed a provision that would have transferred all liability for any impact […]
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CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Abigail Medina for Senate District 23 in the November Election!
/by Jared SanchezCalBike is delighted to endorse Abigail Medina to represent Senate District 23. As Executive Director of Inland Region Equality Network (IREN), Abigail Medina has championed environmental protections, educational improvement, equality, and fair treatment of LGBT+ individuals in San Bernardino and throughout the Inland Empire. When she is elected to represent Senate District 23, Medina has […]
CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Chris Ward for Assembly District 78 in the November Election!
/by Jared SanchezCalBike is pleased to endorse Chris Ward for Assembly District 78. Chris Ward’s platform reads like a bicycle advocates’ dream. He gets the importance of bicycling as a component of sustainable transportation and a socially-just society. Ward has an excellent track record as a San Diego Council Member to back up his claims. With Chris […]
CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Kipp Mueller for Senate District 21 in the November Election!
/by Jared SanchezCalBike enthusiastically endorses Kipp Mueller to lead Senate District 21. His strong environmental vision will help California provide more clean mobility options to its citizens. To do this, Mueller hopes to expand the role of the Air Resources Board in transportation decisions. This may seem like an esoteric and obscure state policy change, but transportation […]
CalBike Endorsement: Vote for John Laird for Senate District 17 in the November Election!
/by Jared SanchezCalBike enthusiastically endorses John Laird for Senate District 17. As former California Secretary for Natural Resources, John Laird is well-poised to create a stronger climate policy through a cross-sector approach. This includes building higher housing densities in major urban areas, restoring the commitment to operations funds for public transportation, and making a financial commitment to […]
CalBike Endorsement: Vote for Nithya Raman for L.A. City Council District 4 in the November Election!
/by Kevin ClaxtonNithya Raman is a once-in-generation candidate. As our partners at Bike the Vote L.A. say, “Raman articulates one of the most progressive transportation platforms ever put forward by a Southern California candidate for elected office.” CalBike enthusiastically endorses Nithya Raman for her commitment to bike safety and equity. We don’t usually endorse candidates for local […]
CalBike Webinar Elevates the Challenges for Community Bike Shops During the Pandemic
/by Jared SanchezOn September 10th, CalBike held a webinar that was joined by more than 25 attendees from California’s community bike shops. We put our heads together, guided by expert government advice, on how to safely continue the necessary work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of the two-hour conversation was to identify challenges for community bike […]
Thank Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin
/by Kevin ClaxtonHere’s something we don’t often say at CalBike: Good work, Caltrans! As we reported here, Caltrans pulled $100 million in funding from its biannual road repair program to add bike and pedestrian safety elements to some of the projects. This directive came from the top: Director Toks Omishakin. This was an explicit and unprecedented admission that […]
Reduce the Role of Police in Traffic Enforcement for the Safety of Everyone
/by Kevin ClaxtonUpdate: Following on the August 24 police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, WI, on August 31, a Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy stopped a Black man for riding his bike the wrong way on a quiet residential street. Moments later, the officer shot Dijon Kizzee dead. This has to stop. Will you sign our call […]
Last Chance to Influence Caltrans Complete Streets Priorities
/by Kevin ClaxtonNow is your last chance to influence how Caltrans spends $100 million on bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. The funding comes from an unprecedented set-aside that Caltrans director Toks Omishakin ordered, to add bicycle and pedestrian safety elements to projects in the 2020 State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP). The SHOPP contains 920 projects. The […]
CalBike Heralds a Victory for Bike Sharing in California
/by Kevin ClaxtonFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dave Snyder dave@calbike.org 916-251-9433 Sacramento, August 27, 2020: The California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike) announced a victory today in its campaign to protect bike share systems from a threat from the California State Senate. An amendment to Assembly Bill 1286 removed a provision that would have transferred all liability for any impact […]