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For more information on the following and other bicycle-related legislation, contact CBC Executive Director, KC Butler by email or at 916-446-7558.

last updated 10/24/09

The following bills have been signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger:

Sponsored by CBC

AB 1464 (Smyth), California Bicycle Routes of State or Regional Significance Act

Authorizes the California Department of Transportation, through its statewide bicycle planning process, to establish a process for identifying and promoting bicycle routes of state or regional significance. This bill was introduced in response to the popularity of the annual Tour of California bicycle race.

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Supported by CBC

AB 652 (Skinner), Bike racks on AC Transit buses

Increases to 40 inches the capacity of folding bike racks on the front of Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District buses over 40 ft. in length and extends to 46 inches the distance from the front of the bus to the end of the handlebars of the front-most bicycle being carried. As a result, this bill would allow longer AC Transit buses to carry three bicycles instead of two.

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SB 734 (Lowenthal), Omnibus transportation bill

Adds definitions of "bicycle path" and "bicycle path crossing" to clarify the types of facilities that bicycles are permitted to use, and clarifies that state law does not prohibit bicycles from operating on sidewalks and crosswalks, where permitted by local ordinance. These provisions are identical to those contained in SB 432 (vetoed in 2008).

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