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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

CAMTB Proposition Endorsements 2020

CAMTB Proposition Endorsements 2020

Nov 3 is approaching quickly, and California Mountain Biking Coalition is encouraging all voters to weigh in on their local, state, and federal races and measures. This year, and per our mission, we sought out measures that directly impacted trail improvement and access for the trail riding community in California. As such, CAMTB is endorsing two local ballot measures this […]

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 […]