November 17, 2025 — A coalition of statewide mobility, climate, and community organizations is pressing the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to reinstate funding for the state’s Electric Bicycle Incentive Project (EBIP) after the program’s remaining funds were abruptly shifted to a car trade-in initiative.
In a letter sent Tuesday to CARB Chair Lauren Sanchez and board members, CalBike and more than two dozen partner groups warned that the move undermines the state’s climate commitments and ignores strong public demand for affordable, zero-emission transportation.
“This is not what climate leadership looks like,” said CalBike Executive Director Kendra Ramsey. “Over one hundred thousand Californians lined up for a modest voucher that would help them drive less, save money, and move freely. Ending that opportunity now ignores that clear demand and walks back hard-won progress.”
The EBIP pilot, a $10 million program aimed at helping low-income residents purchase electric bicycles, had already exhausted its initial funding. According to CalBike, more than 100,000 people attempted to apply or signed up for updates—evidence, they say, of both the program’s popularity and the need for deeper investment.
Coalition members criticized CARB for reallocating the remaining funds without public discussion, arguing that the shift contradicts the state’s stated support for multimodal climate strategies.
The organizations are calling on CARB to restore EBIP funding and recommit to transportation investments that reduce emissions, ease congestion, and lower household costs.
