CAMTB 2026 Legislative Agenda - California Mountain Biking Coalition

The California Mountain Biking Coalition (CAMTB) advocates for the diverse needs of mountain bikers and trail organizations across the state. We believe investment in trails, parks, open space, and recreation is imperative. And we support investments and initiatives that preserve and protect the places we love to ride, and the trails that take us to, through, and from them. Please see our 2026 Legislative Agenda below. This is a live list of priority state and federal bills we are currently working on in Sacramento & DC. If you’d like to bring any other bills to our attention, or express your support or opposition, please contact our Government Affairs Team.

2026 State Legislative Agenda

AB2578 Rogers: Public Recreation Access and Outdoor Economy Support Organizations

SUPPORT
Authorizes the CA Natural Resources Agency to enter into a statewide agreement with a public recreation access and outdoor economy nonprofit for the purposes of collaborating on strategic initiatives and projects that are statewide priorities.

AB35 (Alvarez): Prop 4 Administrative Procedure Act

SUPPORT
Cuts red and green tape to support quicker rollout of Prop 4 / Climate Bond funding dollars by the California Natural Resources Agency.

AB2494(Rogers): State Demonstration Forests Reform

WATCH
Changes CalFire’s Demonstration Forest Program Priorities and Fiscal Model

AB1624(Zbur): Public Lands Protection Act

SUPPORT
Ensures public open spaces maintain their environmental and recreational value after a transfer of ownership.

AB1804(Hart): CA State Library Parks Pass Program

SUPPORT
Authorizes CA State Parks to work with the California State Library and individual library systems to provide park passes to anyone with a valid California public library card, regardless of age.

SB1167 (Blakespear): eMoto Definitions

SUPPORT
Amends the type of vehicles that are prohibited from being advertised, sold, offered for sale, or labeled as e-bikes, and would additionally make doing so a violation.

AB1942 (Bauer-Kahan): eBike Registration & License Plates

OPPOSE
Requires Class 2 and Class 3 ebikes to be registered with the DMV and display a special license plate.

AB1557 (Papan): eBike Peak vs Continuous Power/Speed Limits

OPPOSE
Class 1 and Class 2 pedal assist ebikes caps max speed at 16mph and continuous power at 250w

2026 Federal Legislative Priorities

CAMTB engages at the federal level through our advocacy partners, Outdoor Alliance and IMBA. Due to the substantial funding and staffing cuts for federal lands coming out of DC in 2025, we are diving in a bit further this session than in typical years.

SB811 (Klobuchar): Recreational Trails Program Funding Act

SUPPORT
Reauthorizes funding for the Federal Recreational Trails Plan to fund development and maintenance of trail infrastructure.

SB157 (Daines): America the Beautiful Act

SUPPORT
Reauthorizes and expands the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund from $1.9 Bil to $2 Bil per year to address deferred maintenance on federal lands.

Updated as of 3/18/26.

Our Legislative Priorities

The CAMTB community is actively engaging legislators and land managers, as well as our non-profit and industry partners, to advocate for legislation and/or policy changes that:

Increase funding for trails
Promote equitable access to trails, public lands, and open spaces for all
Preserve, protect, and expand public lands and open spaces
Expand the capacities of the trail stewardship community and remove inherent barriers to their success as agency partners

CAMTB Advocacy Pillars

Expanded & Enhanced Bike-Friendly Trails
Environmental Stewardship
Equitable Access to Public Lands
Empowered Communities

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Support CAMTB’s Government Affairs Efforts

In addition to shovels, we need the mighty pen to support the future of California’s trails. Our Government Affairs team is ready to tell lawmakers what matters to you and your community.

Contributions to CAMTB are not tax-deductible, as funds support our advocacy, lobbying, and political work. CAMTB is a non-profit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(4) organization, EIN #84-3396574.