Senate Bill 1464, our three-foot passing bill, faces a vote by the full Senate next week, possibly on Thursday, May 24. We need your help today to tell Senators why this bill will save lives and help make our roads safer for everyone. SB 1464, authored by Long Beach Sen. Alan Lowenthal, would require drivers [...]
National survey results released today show that 83% of Americans support maintaining or increasing federal funding for bike paths, sidewalks, recreational trails and to support Safe Routes to School programs. The data, released by America Bikes, a coalition of national bicycling advocacy organizations, show that support for federal funding is consistent across all political affiliations, age groups, regions and [...]
After months of bracing for the worst, bicycle advocates got a very different surprise last week when the U.S. House of Representatives passed a 90-day extension of the existing federal transportation bill without continuing to propose an end to dedicated funding for bicycling infrastructure and programs. It’s another sign that our collective advocacy efforts [...]
Last week we turned a dubious bill into a good one. Assembly Bill 1989, authored by San Bernardino Assemblymember Wilma Amina Carter, would have levied a $2 fee on every new bike to pay for bike trails in state parks. While meeting with Carter to express our concerns about the basic inequity of taxing [...]
On Apr. 12 we held a workshop in the State Capitol to introduce the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide to Caltrans staff and Senate and Assembly transportation committee staff. Part of our campaign to authorize newer protected bikeway designs and other innovations, the workshop was led by Michael Sallaberry, transportation engineer from the San [...]
Senate Bill 1464, this year’s version of the 3-foot passing bill cosponsored by CBC and the City of Los Angeles, passed in its first Senate hearing on Apr. 17. The Senate Transportation & Housing Committee voted 8-0 to approve the bill. The bill generated little discussion among committee member and no opposition at the [...]
Bicycling has become an issue in the San Diego mayor’s race, thanks to the efforts of a singleminded San Diego bike advocate. The city has a vibrant bicycling scene, and none of the four candidates was talking about it before Samantha Ollinger got busy. Late last summer Ollinger, who writes a widely read blog [...]
Report from the Bicycle Summit Nearly 100 Californians went to Washington for this year’s National Bike Summit. This is a quick summary of what we learned and did, from the opening reception on Tuesday night to the Congressional Bike Ride Friday morning. Thursday we met with the staff of 27 Representatives and two Senators. Tyler Rushforth of Senator Boxer’s staff [...]
CalBike Leadership Report * Feb. 23, 2012 News for leaders of California’s local bicycling organizations From: Chris Morfas, CBC President Yesterday the League of American Bicyclists, the Alliance for Biking & Walking, and Bikes Belong announced they are giving serious consideration to merging into a single organization. We commend these allies for courageously exploring ways to [...]
Some of the bike industry’s best companies are helping raise money for CBC’s agenda by donating to the our first-ever year-end auction! We’re featuring some great items, from bikes to a Trikke to snappy t-shirts and a messenger bag. Here’s a sample: A fully-equipped 7-speed commuter bike from one of the most stylish new brands out there: PUBLIC. [...]
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