California mountain biking community rallies in opposition to Senate public land sale provision. Shared effort results in delivery of over one million opposition letters to federal lawmakers. On June 28, Senator Lee (Utah) abandoned his revised public land sale provision, which would have mandated the sale of 1.2 million acres of public lands owned by the BLM in 10 western […]
Stop the Senate’s Revised Plan to Sell Off Public Lands Senator Mike Lee of Utah just introduced a revised public lands sale provision. This time, it targets BLM lands near communities across the West, including significant portions of California. Take Two Thanks to you, Lee’s previous attempt to force the sale of 3.3 million acres was rejected earlier this week, […]
Senate Parliamentarian Blocks Sale of Public Lands in Reconciliation Bill In brighter news today, the Senate Parliamentarian blocked the sale of public lands outlined in the Senate Reconciliation Bill. This outcome is a direct result of the collective advocacy from thousands of mountain bikers and other recreational users like you. Your voices have been heard, and your engagement has made […]
Stop the Senate’s Plan to Sell Off Public Lands UPDATED: June 17, 2025 Just weeks after you fought to remove the sale of public lands from the House spending bill, the Senate has unveiled its own version—and it is worse. The new bill proposes selling approximately 3 million acres of public lands, or six times the amount proposed in the […]
California lawmakers introduce SCR 94 (Blakespear), California Mountain Biking and Trail Stewardship Month CAMTB Delegate Team on the Senate Floor for the reading of SCR-94, with Co-Authors Senator Blakespear, Senator Jones, and Senator Choi. The legislation passed the Senate unanimously and is now moving on to the Assembly for consideration. We are pleased to announce that California lawmakers have introduced […]
Two Bills Could Transform How Organizations Like CAMTB and Its Affiliates Access Nonprofit Grant Funding Great news for nonprofits like the California Mountain Biking Coalition (CAMTB) and our local trail partners who work on the ground in State Parks and on other public lands. Two nonprofit grant funding bills—AB 880 and AB 1039—are making their way through the legislature. Both […]
House tax bill amendment stymied thanks to voices from the recreation and conservation community. Washington, D.C. – In a powerful testament to the collective voice of the recreation and conservation community, an amendment that threatened to force the sale or transfer of over half a million acres of public land in Utah and Nevada was stripped from the House budget […]
May 22, 2025 Update In a surprising update, the sale of public lands in Nevada and Arizona were blocked! Check out the latest HERE. May 12, 2025 Update: Check out the latest from our advocacy partners, Outdoor Alliance: Midnight Land Sales in Reconciliation MegabillLast week, Republicans in the House Natural Resources committee advanced a bill that could put more than […]
California Trails Conservancy Program Comes to Life in SB 287
Check out all the state and federal legislation related to cycling, trails, and public lands. 2025 marks our 4th season of tracking and influencing state and federal legislation and our 2nd year of sponsoring state legislation. Our 2025 Legislative Agenda is live. Click on the button below to learn more and get involved. We’re hitting the ground running this year, […]