The Week Without Driving seeks to highlight that nearly a third of Californians can’t rely on driving for their personal mobility. This year, the South Bay Transit Summit in Torrance also exposed how overlapping systems of infrastructure, regulation, and enforcement leave even willing bike riders few real choices. In the South Bay, this coercion isn’t […] The post How South Bay Cities Enforce Car Dependence by Design appeared first on CalBike.| CalBike
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kevin Claxton, Advancement Director, CalBike, (909) 274-0137, kevin@calbike.org SACRAMENTO, California, Oct 14, 2025 – The California Mobility Fund, a 501(c)3 and sibling organization of the California Bicycle Coalition, has convened the California Independent Electric Mobility Council, a first-of-its-kind statewide working group. The mission of the council is to bring order and […] The post CalBike Launches Statewide Working Group to Study E-Bikes and Elect...| CalBike
DOT’s Dead-End Logic On September 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation canceled grants for bike lanes, safer intersections, and pedestrian facilities with a stunning rationale: they were “hostile to motor vehicles.” In San Diego, a safety project was rescinded because it “appears to reduce lane capacity and a road diet that is hostile to […] The post DOT’s Dead-End Logic appeared first on CalBike.| CalBike
New bikeways can be confusing for riders and drivers. But once you know the signage, you’ve got the inside scoop. Think of these signs as a secret code: crack it, and you’ll always know where you belong.| CalBike
The Suspense File in the Assembly and Senate Appropriations committees is a way to kill a bill without a vote.| CalBike
Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 960, the Complete Streets Bill, which will improve safety for people biking, walking and taking transit.| CalBike
For Immediate Release: October 1, 2022 Contact: CalBike: Kevin Claxton, kevin@calbike.org | 909.274.0137 Governor Newsom Signs Freedom to Walk Act Bill ends jaywalking tickets when it’s safe to cross Sacramento, CA — Governor Newsom has signed the Freedom to Walk Bill (AB 2147, Ting). This bill will prevent police from issuing jaywalking tickets unless the street crossing is truly dangerous. […]| CalBike
California's budget deal restores promised ATP funding for active transportation projects, which was cut in an earlier draft.| CalBike
If an automaker wants to imply a car can drive independently, as certain manufacturers do with terms like “autopilot” and “full self driving” , the minimum requirement should include a high standard for safety around bicycles and other vulnerable road users, verified publicly. The League of American Bicyclists already outlines what competence for AVs looks […] The post A bike-first standard for “self-driving” claims appeared first on CalBike.| CalBike
After several years of successful campaigns, including passing the Freedom to Walk Act,the Complete Streets Bill, and securing $1 billion for the Active Transportation Program, 2025 is shaping up to be a dismal year for active transportation efforts in Sacramento. A combination of budget shortfalls, literal and metaphorical fires, and a federal government openly hostile […]| CalBike
It was a verdant September morning in South Pasadena when we joined the Arroyo Vista Elementary School Bike Bus. The sun was just beginning to warm the streets, bicycle bells rang out like punctuation marks, and the K-pop Demon Hunters soundtrack floated through the air. What could have been a routine Tuesday became something else […] The post Arroyo Vista’s Bike Bus: A Community in Motion appeared first on CalBike.| CalBike
When California launched its long-awaited E-Bike Incentive Project in 2024, applicants weren’t the only ones navigating uncharted territory. Retailers had to figure out how to translate vouchers into bikes on the ground. CalBike spoke to Upway, the retailer that has processed multiple vouchers and recently opened its West Coast headquarters in Redondo Beach. Two Paths […] The post California’s E-Bike Voucher Program: Retailers Weigh In appeared first on CalBike.| CalBike
The 2026 California Bicycle Summit will be held in Sacramento, on April 23-24, 2026. It's CA's premier active transportation conference.| CalBike
CalBike's administrative work is less visible than our legislative agenda but no less vital to achieving goals like Complete Streets.| CalBike
On August 20, CalBike held its latest online Summit Session: Bike Highways: Creating a Path to the Future of Bicycling. Panelists included two staffers from Assemblymember Steve Bennett’s office, Arwen Chenery and Atticus Reyes. Bennett authored the Bike Highway Bill, which CalBike is sponsoring. We also heard from Mauricio Hernandez of Alta Planning + Design, […] The post New Directions for Bike Highways appeared first on CalBike.| CalBike
CalBike and local leaders organized an August bike ride in Bakersfield to show that heat is not a deterrent — but bad infrastructure is.| CalBike
The Bicycle Safety Stop Bill will make it legal for people on bikes to do what they already do: slow at stop signs, stop if necessary, and proceed with care if the way is clear. It’s a commonsense bike riding maneuver that’s legal in several other states. Yet the governor has vetoed it twice, citing […]| CalBike
CalBike is proud to sponsor SB 960, the 2024 Complete Streets Bill, which will make state roads accessible to all transportation modes.| CalBike
Caltrans has released a new policy for transit priority facilities on state routes. CalBike will be watching the process closely.| CalBike
What happens after a bill passes is just as important and getting it signed into law. Here's how CalBike is following up on Complete Streets.| CalBike
CalBike advocates for equitable, inclusive, and prosperous communities where bicycling helps to enable all Californians to lead healthy and joyful lives.| CalBike
CalBike interviews Wes Marshall, author of Killed by a Traffic Engineer, about what engineers do wrong and how advocates can create change.| CalBike
