California E-Bike Law Update: AB 1942 and What East Bay Riders Should Know
Corina Tennies
March 5, 2026
The latest on the ever-evolving electric bike “race”: California Legislature introduced Assembly Bill 1942 (AB 1942), officially titled the E-Bike Accountability Act. Simply put, the bill proposes California DMV registration and license plates for Class 2 and Class 3 electric bicycles. Now before anyone panics or celebrates – this bill is still in progress. And like all legislation, it could