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Boost to State Walking and Biking Funding – Now Let’s Make it Transformational

SB 1, Goods Movement, Healthy Air, and Bikes

SB 1 – How Can the New Gas Tax Improve Bicycling and Build Healthy Communities in California?

2017 California Dream Ride Preview: Day 3

CalBike and Partners Kick off Walk & Bike Youth Leaders Program

Tell Caltrans Bikes Belong on the Road

2017 California Dream Ride Preview: Days 1 & 2

CalBike & Partners Challenge ARB’s Priorities

CalBike Hosts Webinar to Boost High-Quality Protected Bike Lanes

Key CalBike-supported Bills Clear First House

CalBike Announces Route for the 2017 California Dream Ride

Caltrans Adopts California’s First State Bike & Pedestrian Plan

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SB 932 Is a Plan for the Future that California Must Embrace

August 2, 2022/by Jared Sanchez

For Immediate Release: 8/2/22 Contact: Jared Sanchez, CalBike (714) 262-0921, Jared@CalBike.org SB 932 Is a Plan for the Future that California Must Embrace Sacramento, Calif. – The California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike) supports Senator Portantino’s Plan for the Future Bill (SB 932) to prioritize pedestrian and cyclist safety and fix the most deadly roads in our […]

SB 932: How a California Senator and a Group of Activists Hatched an Ambitious Plan for the Future

August 1, 2022/by Laura McCamy

The Plan for the Future Bill (SB 932) could change the shape of California communities for the better. That is if it survives its trip through the Assembly and eludes the governor’s veto. The bill, authored by Senator Anthony Portantino (SD 25) and sponsored by Streets for All and CalBike, will require regional and city […]

CalBike Bids a Fond Farewell to Outgoing ED Dave Snyder

July 27, 2022/by Laura McCamy

CalBike’s long-time executive director, Dave Snyder, is moving to a new and exciting position as senior director of local innovation at PeopleForBikes. This is an excellent opportunity to take a look back at CalBike’s accomplishments during his tenure, how our organization has grown in size and influence, and what the future holds for CalBike. Reviving […]

CalBike Staffers Reflect on Bogotá Bicycle Adventure

July 22, 2022/by Kevin Claxton

In March, the city government of Bogotá, Colombia, through BiciActiva, invited three members of CalBike’s staff on an all-expenses-paid bicycling tour of Bogotá and its environs. It was an amazing cross-cultural experience that showed the potential to build biking infrastructure and culture with a tight budget and a lot of creativity. CalBike staff witnessed cargo […]

Executive Director Dave Snyder Announces Departure

July 19, 2022/by Kevin Claxton

July 19, 2022 Contact: Kevin Claxton, kevin@calbike.org, 909-274-0137 CalBike Executive Director Dave Snyder Leaving to Join PeopleForBikes CalBike to Begin Executive Director Search Sacramento: CalBike’s Executive Director, Dave Snyder, will leave the organization in August to take a position as Senior Director of Local Innovation at national advocacy organization PeopleForBikes. Since joining CalBike as Executive […]

Update: E-Bike Voucher Program Moving Forward — Slowly

July 15, 2022/by Jared Sanchez

When the legislature allocated $10 million for e-bike subsidies in the budget for this fiscal year, it included language stating that the program would launch on July 1, 2022. However, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has moved more slowly, so the program is not yet ready to launch. Here’s what we do and don’t […]

It’s Time for California to Stop Building Freeways. Full Stop.

July 14, 2022/by Jared Sanchez

We were disappointed to see AB 1778, Assemblymember Cristina Garcia’s bill to end freeway expansion in environmentally disadvantaged communities, die in the Senate Transportation Committee. But, at CalBike, we know that we often lose before we win. We’re in it for the long haul because critical advances like refocusing California’s resources away from climate-killing car-expansion […]

California’s 2022 Budget: Better, but Still not Enough for Active Transportation

July 7, 2022/by Jared Sanchez

Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature officially agreed upon next year’s state budget on June 30, 2022. It is the biggest budget ever set in California, and it includes the most significant amount dedicated to active transportation: $1.05 billion in additional funding. However, a $1.05 billion increase is only a drop in the bucket […]

CalBike Senior Policy Advocate Reflects on Big Picture Agenda

June 30, 2022/by Jared Sanchez

by Jared Sanchez The California State Legislature is advancing more bicycle-related bills than ever. At least three times this year, a legislative committee approved seven important policy changes in a single day. With my years of experience, I’ve never seen so much energy and attention on bicycling issues at the state level. I’m grateful to […]