State Legislation
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
Buffy Wicks Pushes Legislation to Cut Red Tape for Transformational Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects
AB 1976 would impact a lot of projects including pedestrian malls, neighborhood greenways, safe routes to schools projects, and more.
April 2, 2026
What was signed: More Cameras, Faster Builds for Transit/Bike/Ped, More Time for Breathalyzers after DUI’s
He may have waited to the last second, but the Governor made some big news and made big promises yesterday.
October 14, 2025
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
Legislative Update as of May 5, 2025
What has the California Legislature been up to on bills that SBCA has covered?
May 5, 2025
Assemblymember Gipson Celebrates Passage of Hit-and-Run Law
“I know that nothing can bring D’Ancee back."
March 18, 2025
