AARBAA California Chapter road safety advocacy

California Chapter

2847 Members Fighting for Safer Roads

California Chapter Impact

2,847

Active Members

12

Local Chapters

47

Infrastructure Victories

CA

State Code

Chapter Leadership

Amanda Chen

Chapter President • Sacramento

california@aarbaa.com

(916) 555-0891

Chapter Rating

4.9

Based on 1,423 member reviews

Join the California chapter! Contact our chapter president to get involved with local advocacy efforts.

Voices from California

SF cyclists think they own the road. We're fighting for proper lanes for EVERYONE.

John D.

San Francisco, CA

LA traffic is bad enough without cyclists weaving through cars!

Rebecca M.

Los Angeles, CA

San Diego chapter has been incredibly effective at city council meetings.

Carlos R.

San Diego, CA

Latest from California

FEATURED STORY

California's 12 Chapters Unite for Statewide Infrastructure Push

Largest AARBAA state delegation presents unified plan to Sacramento legislators.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Contact our state coordinator Amanda Chen at california@aarbaa.com or call (916) 555-0891. With 12 chapters across California from San Diego to Sacramento, find your local chapter: Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, San Jose, Oakland, Fresno, Long Beach, Bakersfield, Riverside, Irvine, and Santa Barbara.

With 2,847 members across 12 chapters, AARBAA California is our largest state operation. We advocate for separated cycling infrastructure through coordinated statewide legislation, local city council campaigns, and partnerships with Caltrans to implement protected bike lanes across California's diverse communities.

California is AARBAA's largest state chapter with 2,847 active members across 12 local chapters, representing diverse communities from San Diego to the Bay Area. Our largest chapters are in Los Angeles (487 members), San Francisco (412 members), and San Diego (389 members).

California faces unique challenges including dense urban areas with aggressive cycling culture in SF and LA, sprawling suburbs requiring long-distance commuter infrastructure, coastal highways with high-speed traffic mixing zones, and complex jurisdictional issues across 482 incorporated cities. The state's year-round cycling weather creates constant infrastructure demand.

Yes! Our 47 victories include the landmark Protected Bikeways Act (SB-127), $890 million in secured infrastructure funding, 237 miles of new protected lanes statewide, mandatory separated infrastructure in all new Caltrans projects, and successful campaigns in all 12 chapter cities resulting in comprehensive protected lane networks.

Each of our 12 chapters meets monthly: LA (1st Tuesday), SF (1st Wednesday), San Diego (2nd Monday), Sacramento (2nd Thursday), San Jose (3rd Tuesday), Oakland (3rd Wednesday), Fresno (3rd Thursday), Long Beach (4th Monday), Bakersfield (4th Tuesday), Riverside (4th Wednesday), Irvine (4th Thursday), and Santa Barbara (4th Friday). All meetings are at 7 PM local time and open to the public.

Upcoming Events in California

NOV
9
MEETING

Statewide Chapter Coordination Meeting

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM PST

Sacramento Convention Center

Sacramento, CA

Quarterly meeting bringing together all 12 California chapter leaders to coordinate statewide advocacy strategy, share victories, and plan our next legislative push. Open to all California members!

Registration Required
NOV
16
RALLY

Los Angeles Protected Lanes Rally

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM PST

Los Angeles City Hall

Los Angeles, CA

Major rally supporting expansion of LA's protected bike lane network. Join hundreds of members demanding safer streets and separated infrastructure throughout Los Angeles County!

DEC
1
COMMUNITY

San Francisco Bay Area Coordination Forum

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM PST

San Francisco Main Library

San Francisco, CA

Joint meeting of SF, Oakland, and San Jose chapters to coordinate regional protected lane network connecting the entire Bay Area. Regional planning officials will attend.

California Infrastructure Victories

LEGISLATION September 18, 2024

California Statewide Protected Infrastructure Act

After 2 years of coordinated advocacy by all 12 California chapters, the state legislature passed historic legislation requiring protected bike lanes on all new state highway projects and allocating $134M for separated infrastructure statewide.

IMPACT:

$134M funding, mandatory protected lanes on all new state projects

Statewide
FUNDING June 12, 2024

Los Angeles $87M Protected Lane Network Approval

Los Angeles City Council approved AARBAA's comprehensive plan for 127 miles of protected cycling infrastructure across the entire city, representing the largest urban bike infrastructure investment in U.S. history.

IMPACT:

127 miles of protected lanes, $87M investment over 5 years

Los Angeles
INFRASTRUCTURE August 3, 2024

San Francisco Complete Streets Initiative

San Francisco became the first major U.S. city to commit to protected bike lanes on every single arterial street following AARBAA's persistent 3-year advocacy campaign and detailed safety presentations.

IMPACT:

89 miles of arterial streets receiving protected infrastructure

San Francisco

+ 3 more victories in California

Infrastructure Issues We're Addressing

CRITICAL PRIORITY ADVOCATING

PCH (Highway 1) Lacks Protected Coastal Cycling Infrastructure

Pacific Coast Highway, one of the world's most scenic cycling routes, offers virtually no protected infrastructure along its California stretch, forcing cyclists to share narrow shoulders with RVs and tourist traffic at highway speeds.

Location:

Pacific Coast Highway (CA-1), entire California coast

Affected Areas:

Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Francisco

PROPOSED SOLUTION:

Protected bike path separated from vehicle lanes along entire California PCH corridor with scenic viewing areas

Last updated: 1/20/2025
CRITICAL PRIORITY IDENTIFIED

I-405 Freeway Bike Lane Gap

The I-405 corridor through LA lacks any continuous protected bike infrastructure despite being surrounded by bike-heavy communities, creating dangerous gaps that force cyclists onto high-speed surface streets or the freeway itself.

Location:

I-405 corridor, Los Angeles County

Affected Areas:

Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Culver City, Inglewood, Long Beach

PROPOSED SOLUTION:

Continuous protected bike path parallel to entire I-405 corridor connecting all adjacent communities

Last updated: 12/15/2024
CRITICAL PRIORITY ADVOCATING

Central Valley Highway 99 High-Speed Danger

Highway 99 through California's Central Valley serves as the main north-south route but offers zero protected cycling infrastructure despite heavy agricultural worker cycling, creating deadly conditions on high-speed rural highway.

Location:

Highway 99, Central Valley

Affected Areas:

Bakersfield, Fresno, Modesto, Stockton, Sacramento

PROPOSED SOLUTION:

Protected bike lanes with physical barriers along entire Highway 99 corridor through populated areas

Last updated: 1/8/2025
HIGH PRIORITY APPROVED

Bay Area Bridge Cycling Access Gaps

Major Bay Area bridges including the Richmond-San Rafael and Dumbarton lack adequate protected bike/pedestrian access, creating dangerous bottlenecks in the regional cycling network.

Location:

San Francisco Bay Area bridges

Affected Areas:

San Francisco, Oakland, San Rafael, Fremont, Palo Alto

PROPOSED SOLUTION:

Dedicated protected bike/ped lanes on all Bay Area bridges with physical separation from vehicle traffic

Last updated: 1/18/2025

California Cycling Safety Statistics

Cycling Fatalities

127
in 2023
+11% from previous year

Infrastructure Miles

Protected 423.7 mi
Unprotected 1847.3 mi
Planned 891.4 mi
Total: 3162.4 miles

Funding Secured

$221000.0B
in 2024
For infrastructure improvements

California Chapter Gallery

Los Angeles protected bike lane with green pavement and concrete barriers separating cyclists from traffic
INFRASTRUCTURE
Los Angeles Protected Lane Network

LA's new protected bike infrastructure features concrete barriers and high-visibility green pavement

San Francisco Market Street with protected bike lanes and separated signal phases
INFRASTRUCTURE
San Francisco Complete Streets

Market Street's protected lanes are part of SF's commitment to separated infrastructure on every arterial

AARBAA California statewide rally at state capitol with members from all 12 chapters
EVENT
Statewide Capitol Rally

Members from all 12 California chapters unite at the state capitol for infrastructure advocacy

Protected bike path along San Diego coastal corridor with ocean views and physical barriers
INFRASTRUCTURE
San Diego Coastal Protected Path

23 miles of protected coastal bike lanes separate cyclists from beach traffic congestion

Sacramento-Davis protected bike highway with grade-separated crossing and dedicated signals
INFRASTRUCTURE
Sacramento-Davis Bike Highway

First-of-its-kind intercity protected bike highway connects Sacramento to Davis

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