ACTION ALERT

September 4, 2007

Contact: KC Butler (916) 446-7558

kcbutler@...

Complete Streets Act of 2007

 Held in Senate Appropriations Committee

Bike Coalitions: Ask Members to Call

Senate President Don Perata and Senator Carole Migden

AB 1358 (Leno), The Complete Streets Act, was dealt a setback last week when Senate Democratic leadership chose to hold a number of Assembly bills, including AB 1358, in the Senate Appropriations Committee.  Take action now to make sure that leadership understands the importance of complete streets.

HOW:

• Call Senator Don Perata in his district and Capitol office

(510) 286-1333- District         (916) 651-4009- Capitol

• Call Senator Carole Migden in her district and Capitol office

(415) 479-6612- District         (916) 651-4003- Capitol

• Call your Senator and let them know why AB 1358 is so important. Click here to find your Senator’s contact information (or go to http://leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html)

WHAT TO SAY:

• AB 1358 is the key to meeting greenhouse gas reduction targets
• Planning safe streets and roads is crucial for children, seniors, pedestrians, and bicyclists

More info at www.calbike.org.

K.C. Butler

California Bicycle Coalition

Executive Director

(916)446-7558

www.calbike.org