State Capitol Updates
Streetsblog California
OpEd: Separating Substance from False Solutions, E-bike and E-moto Activity in Sacramento
A comprehensive look at e-bike/e-moto regulations being discussed in Sacramento.
Bob Mittelstaedt
April 13, 2026
In Year with a Glut of E-Bike Legislation, Blakespear’s Efforts to Define E-Bikes and Limit E-Motos Advances
By updating the laws on what is and isn't an e-bicycle, advocates believe they can make streets safer and improve the industry.
April 8, 2026
Legislative Update: E-Bikes, Road Charge, Active Transportation, and More
We've added some new bills since last month's update in addition to all of the legislation that's moving (or was already defeated).
April 7, 2026
Legislative Update: Our First Comprehensive Look of 2026
Our first comprehensive look as the legislature starts advancing bills.
March 9, 2026
New Legislation, Backed by Bike Safety Groups, Proposed to Regulate E-Motos/E-Bikes
“Electric bicycles are transforming how Californians get around, but the rapid rise of high-powered electric devices has created confusion that puts people at risk,” said Marc T. Vukcevich, Director of State Policy for Streets For All
February 23, 2026
CalBike: Enforce Existing Laws, Don’t Create New Nuisance Ones
Sign the petition for better enforcement. Take the survey on e-bike experiences.
February 19, 2026
First Look at the First Draft of Newsom’s Budget for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year
"Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget—and I’ll tell you what you value," Joe Biden.
January 12, 2026
Legislative Update : He Signed Everything
With just hours left to sign or veto, Governor Newsom signed all five pieces of legislation we've been waiting on. Full coverage coming tomorrow, but for now you can see the final status of all the legislation we've covered at Streetsblog California.
October 13, 2025
Legislative Update: The Final Countdown
Updated: 10/10, noon - SB 79 has been signed into law.
Updated 10/10, 7:44 a.m. - I mean, he's got to act on this legislation sometime, right?
Updated, 10/9, 9:30 a.m. - Newsom has signed AB 697, the one making it easier to expand a freeway through protected marshlands that might be underwater in a couple of decades.
October 6, 2025
Legislative Update: It’s Over.
Did your favorite/least favorite bill make it to the finish line?
September 15, 2025
