E-bikes

Assembly Bill 2595 authorizes a San Mateo County pilot program banning... Valencia, CA, 91355. Main Desk: 661-259-1234. Newsroom: 661-255-1234.

Scheduling note: WhatMatters is taking Indigenous Peoples’ Day off and will return to your inboxes Tuesday. With more e-bikes on roads and sidewalks, Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed three new laws that aim to strengthen safety for riders and pedestrians. One of the laws sets sidewalk speed limits and another cracks down on electric […]

Gov. Newsom signed a law allowing San Mateo County to restrict teens' access to e-bikes. It was inspired by fatal accidents in the Bay Area community.

As the Sacramento Bee reports, Senator Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, who introduced SB 1167, said the change is intended to protect consumers...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills regulating the most dangerous devices and allowing a pilot ban on youth e-bike riding in San Mateo County.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills regulating the most dangerous devices, and allowing a pilot ban on youth e-bike riding in San Mateo County.

Senate Bill 1167 aimed to mostly clarify what is not an e-bike under California law and what can be marketed as one in the state.

The law, authored by Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas), was one of two major bicycle bills Streetsblog California followed through the...

We sincerely thank Assemblymembers Wilson and Berman, the Legislature and the Governor for listening to the physicians and other experts who have...

San Rafael Mayor Kate Colin, chair of the Transportation Authority of Marin board, said, “Good data about e-bike safety is important, and we need...

Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson also explained why the city is involved even though I-5 does not run directly through it: "We have a role to play...

That level of granularity is of keen interest to County Supervisor Laura Capps and Goleta Mayor Paula Perotte and the 25 high-level stakeholders they...

... Mayor Karen Bass called an e-bike takeover on the 6th Street Bridge in downtown Los Angeles. Police issued citations and impounded dozens of...

The Escondido City Council voted 4-1 last month to update its e-bike... Dane White said. Swanson said accountability starts with the adults...

Assembly Bill 2346, authored by Assemblymember Lori Wilson, D-Suisun City, was presented to Gov. Gavin Newsom on August 25 after clearing the...

The city's Bicycle and Mobility Device Ordinance, which was approved 4-1 with Mayor Dane White opposing, prohibits riders under 12 from operating e-...

Assembly Bill 2346 would require point-of-sale education and establish guidelines for multi-use trail speed limits.

California Bill to Improve E-Bike Consumer Protections Clears Legislature, Goes to Governor Newsom... Attorney General Bonta Secures Ninth Circuit...

In 2022, Assemblywoman Laura Friedman, D-Burbank, authored AB... Copyright 2026 San Gabriel Valley Tribune. All rights reserved. The use...

San Diego County is lacking safe, connected bike routes as e-bike use surges. They’re critical for reducing injuries, experts say. This content Yes, e-bikes can be dangerous. But experts say San Diego County streets need to be safer appeared first on inewsource.