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Assembly Bill 1789 Passes the Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee

Assembly Bill 1789 Passes the Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee

Trails legislation reaches important milestone in the California Assembly AB 1789, which was introduced by Assembly Member Bennett on February 3, 2022, unanimously cleared the Assembly’s Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee hearing on April 5, 2022. The bill is now moving on the Appropriations Committee for review. The “More Trails for All” act (CAMTB’s working title) specifically funds new non-motorized […]

CAMTB welcomes it’s newest coalition member, Amador Trail Stewardship

CAMTB welcomes it’s newest coalition member, Amador Trail Stewardship

We are pleased to announce the newest addition to the CAMTB family, Amador Trail Stewardship. ATS was founded by Brett Watson (pictured 2nd from left) and Brad Booker (pictured 2nd from right) in 2021 to provide local outdoor recreation opportunities in Amador County. It strives to develop, provide access to, and maintain multi-use trail systems that enhance the local community […]

AB-1789 Aims to Activate New Funding for Trails in California

AB-1789 Aims to Activate New Funding for Trails in California

AB-1789 (Bennett) Outdoor Recreation: California Trails Commission: Trails Corps Full Bill Text: [link] Status: Under review, Appropriations Committee Passed, Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee unanimously, 4/5/22 [More Info] Our Position: Support UPDATE: AB1789 passes the Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee Unanimously on April 5, 2022. Bill Summary Creates the California Trails Commission Requires the CNRA to assign a California […]

The California Mountain Bike Coalition: A Squeaky Wheel for Trail Advocacy

Original Article Featured in Singletracks BY MAUREEN GAFFNEYJANUARY 24, 2022 California. The Golden State. The Left Coast. Progressive. Liberal. Most populous state in the nation, the third largest land area only after behemoths Alaska and Texas. The birthplace of mountain biking. Man, with stats like that, the trails must be off the hook! A double black diamond DH for you!  A frolicking, […]

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 Legislative Update – October 2021

The California Mountain Biking Coalition (CAMTB) works on several fronts to make bike-friendly trails and access better in our state, including state-level legislation. In 2021, CAMTB supported and advocated for several bills that would improve funding for trails, improve diversity and equity on public lands, and make bicycling safer for all trail users. While not all made the cut, a […]

Sea Otter 2021 – We’re back in 3D!

Sea Otter 2021 – We’re back in 3D!

Last month, CAMTB made a splash at Sea Otter Classic in Monterey for one of our first in-person gatherings since the pandemic began. As you can imagine, the raceway grounds were a buzz. For those that aren’t familiar with it, Sea Otter, has some history – like 30+ years of it. The event Co-founders Frank Yohannan and Lou Rudolph hosted […]