CAMTB November 2024 General Election Voter Guide
October 4, 2024

CAMTB November 2024 General Election Voter Guide

The California Mountain Biking Coalition is keen to share our 2024 California November General Election voter guide and election endorsements. We support these candidates for their stance on and commitment to outdoor recreation and environmental stewardship in California. We are also endorsing regional measures and statewide propositions that align with our advocacy pillars. To learn more about our criteria for […]

Advocacy 3 min read
Legislative Update – Summer 2024
July 18, 2024

Legislative Update – Summer 2024

The CAMTB advocacy team has been busy in Sacramento all year throughout the legislative session, working on behalf of California’s mountain bikers. The California Legislature is on summer recess until August 4th. The legislative session ends August 31 and the Governor has until September 30, 2014, to sign or veto all passed bills. We’ve already seen two big wins with […]

Policy & Legislation 1 min read
Identifying Types of E-Bikes and E-MTBs
August 11, 2023

Identifying Types of E-Bikes and E-MTBs

E-bikes and e-mountain bikes are an ongoing hot topic among riders, CAMTB member trail stewardship organizations, public lands advocates, and land managers. In 2020, the California Mountain Biking Coalition released our Statement about Electric Bicycles which outlines our position on which types of e-bikes are appropriate for natural surface trails where traditional “analog” mountain bikes have been commonly used in […]

Advocacy 42 sec read
April 11, 2023

California Assembly Bill 1212 (AB-1212) Position Statement by CAMTB

Status: Died in Committee UPDATE: JUNE 1, 2023: Unfortunately, this exciting and important bill, the California Scenic Bikeways and Trails Act, did not move forwards out of committee. Officially, AB1212 went to the Assembly Appropriations Committee (where the fiscal impact of the bill is considered) in May 2023 and was “held under submission” – which is essentially the “maybe” list […]

Policy & Legislation 1 min read
March 27, 2023

California Assembly Bill 411 (AB-0411) Position Statement by CAMTB

Status: Died in Committee Unfortunately, this important bill died in committee, as the saying goes. Officially it went to the Assembly Appropriations Committee in May 2023 and was “held under submission”. CAMTB is working toward the reintroduction of a similar bill next season. California AB-411, introduced by Assembly Member Bennett (A38, Ventura Co.), establishes a competitive grant program and fund to […]

Policy & Legislation 40 sec read
March 27, 2023

California Assembly Bill 1150 (AB-1150) Position Statement by CAMTB

California AB-1150 aims to make it easier for qualifying nonprofit community organizations to provide interpretive and visitor services in CA State Parks to underserved communities. The current permitting process is costly, time-consuming, and unnecessarily prohibitive. AB-1150 will allow eligible nonprofits to secure long-term access agreements with CA State Parks, and for CA State Parks to provide free/reduced access fees as […]

Policy & Legislation 33 sec read
March 14, 2023

CAMTB Advocacy Report & Coalition Action Plan for California Forests located in U.S. Forest Service, Region 5

In June 2022, the California Mountain Biking Coalition (CAMTB) commissioned an advocacy report and accompanying work plan for engaging the staff and leadership of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Region 5 lands located in California. To commence the project CAMTB’s Legislative and Governmental Affairs Advisor, Bill Keene, conducted one-on-one interviews with representatives from its trail partner community who have direct […]

Advocacy 1 min read
July 12, 2021

Moving Fast But With Intention

And just like that, the first half of 2022 is complete! On behalf of the CAMTB Board of Directors, I am pleased to share our Q2 update. See below for details on our work these past 3 months, as well as insights on what’s ahead.

News & Events 5 min read