AB 1789 Clears Both CA Legislatures, Moves on to Governor Newsom’s Desk

AB 1789 Clears Both CA Legislatures, Moves on to Governor Newsom’s Desk

Pictured above: Trail Partners from the CAMTB Community At Work in the Tahoe Basin Legislative Update & Call to Action In late August, AB 1789 (Bennet), which re-establishes accountability for, and updates to, the existing California Recreational Trails System Plan, cleared both the CA State Assembly and Senate. It now moves on to the Governor’s desk for final consideration. See […]

BOLT Act Gains Momentum

BOLT Act Gains Momentum

Photo: Kurt Refsnider courtesy of Bikepacking Roots H.R. 6337 Bicycling On Long Distance Trails Act (BOLT Act), a bill to promote biking on federal lands across the United States and bolster the outdoor recreation industry cleared a significant milestone this week. The U.S. House of Representatives approved the bill and it now awaits discussion on the Senate floor. If passed, […]

CAMTB 2021 Year-End Recap

CAMTB 2021 Year-End Recap

2021 has been an amazing year of growth for our small but mighty trails coalition. Over the past 12 months we have focused with intention on: Building the critical mass necessary to garner the attention of key land managers in the state Deepening internal coalition member relationships and partner opportunities Defining our impact pillars: More Trails, Better Trails, Environmental Stewardship, […]

CAMTB Statement about Electric Bicycles

CAMTB Statement about Electric Bicycles

In Spring 2020, CAMTB conducted a survey of mountain bike organizations around California, to help inform the development of public comments on the Department of the Interior’s rulemaking process for Electric Bikes. The findings were presented in a public virtual conference call, and CAMTB submitted comments to the four agencies under the Department of the Interior. Our submitted comments are […]