California Governor Signs Two New Electric Bike Safety Bills Into Law

California Governor signs two new electric bike safety bills into law

California’s growing fleet of electric bikes is the subject of two new laws signed this week by Governor Gavin Newsom...

Adding Bikeways to State Routes: Two Local Advocates Share Strategies for Change

Getting bikeways, crosswalks, or other Complete Streets elements into a Caltrans project can be challenging. Convincing Caltrans to alter a previously approved project to add bikeways is an even bigger lift, but local advocates in the East Bay did just that. We spoke with Robert Prinz, Bike East Bay’s advocacy director, and Drew Dara-Abrams, who sits on the City of Alameda Transportation Commission, about what worked to get Caltrans to change it…

Five Bills Gov. Newsom Signed Into Law Last Week You Should Know About - The Sacramento Observer

By Edward Henderson | California Black Media As the California Legislature heads into summer recess, California Black Media lists five bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed last week that you should know about. Once a bill is signed into law by the governor, it is chaptered by the California Secretary of State, and it becomes state law. Most of these bills will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026 – except for one which takes effect in 2027 — unless they are…