Prior to 11-13-17 requests for Craig Sap Superintendent of Angeles District Parks to rescind his order banning pedal assist bikes were made. All of the reasons given by him for making the ban have been debunked. The latest reasons that Mr Sap gave to Senator Allen's office and others were, "1. He had received complaints from other hikers and bikers in the area regarding e-bikes. He said that the use of e-bikes was creating conflict among park goers." I have seen no conflicts on the trails people are generally courteous to each other and follow trail etiquette which is human nature. In fact I rarely see an e-bike on the trails. There are those with the entitlement attitude that think that the bike trails are only for them. It is like when skiers did not want to share the mountain with snowboarders. "2. He also stated that State properties overlap with other jurisdictions such as the National Park Service and the MRCA which currently ban e-bikes. He was worried that riders might use State land to access these prohibited areas." The Federal government rules do not supersede State vehicle codes according to Morgan Lommele ebike campaign manager at Peopleforbikes.org. 3. Finally, he said "that the use of e-bikes has a small chance of causing a fire." This chance is statistically insignificant. Superintendent Sap has given ridiculous reasons for banning pedal assist bikes from the Angeles District Park System. Further he has been indecisive and contradictory in clarifying where the ban applies and does not apply causing even more confusion among the public which actually created conflict among park goers understanding the rules. Here is an example, On or about 10-27-17 he wrote "In regards to the Posted Order, it will not prevent you or anyone from using an E-Bike in the State Parks/Angeles District with the exception of the backcountry areas within the Santa Monica Mountains (consistent with the other agencies)." On or about 10-28-17 he wrote "The Posted Order only applies to Will Rogers State Historic Park, Point Mugu, Leo Carrillo, Malibu Creek, and Topanga State Parks." On or about 10-29-17 he wrote this, "My apologies for not being clear in my last emai as I mistakenly thought it was understood the posted order that prohibited e-bikes only applied to the backcountry areas of the named park units. To be clear the posted order only applies to the backcountry trails and fire roads of Will Rogers State Historic Park, Point Mugu, Leo Carrillo, Malibu Creek, and Topanga State Parks. Visitors can still use their e-bikes in any of the developed areas in the aforementioned parks such as the day use and campgrounds. Again sorry for the confusion. Craig Sap District Superintendent Angeles District 1925 Las Virgenes Calabasas, CA. 91302 (818) 880-0396 Office (310) 699-1732 Cell " So he is now saying you can use the pedal assist bikes in the parks but not on the bike trails. Really? This is not what Assembly Bill 1096 states that was signed by Governor Brown and became law on Jan 1, 2016. It says that class 1 and 2 ebikes will be permitted on bike trails and paths. This ill-advised order banning ebikes is contrary to state law and now supersedes state law. I guess that District Superintendent Craig Sap without studies or public hearing knows better than our State legislators and the Governor who painstakingly crafted AB 1096 with full input from the public and only then voted and approved it into State law. This overregulation by a bureaucrat stifles ebike business growth, and the economy for those new green businesses building and selling and servicing ebikes. It sends more money to the middle east for oil to run our cars instead of energy efficient ebike used for transportation and recreation which uses only pennies to charge. Increases our health care cost because of all of the older Americans that won't start riding bikes again. It is so important to embrace pedal assist class 1 and 2 ebikes as defined by AB 1096 to get more people riding bikes and into improving their health. Seven states in the last 2.5 years have now adopted a classification system recognizing pedal assist class 1 and 2 ebikes as being the same as normal bikes not motorized vehicles. If you live in one of the 7 first States to do this like California you are lucky. Don't let one bureaucratic's overregulation take our hard fought for gains away from you with one ill-advised order. We have to fight to keep our right to ride a pedal assist bike in the park! Do it for Stan, do it for yourself and do it for the seniors who need pedal assist. Thank you for your time and support. Up dates will follow. We can win this fight to keep our State Parks open. Post this on your social media. Ask your friends for support by signing this petition. Contact Craig Sap District Superintendent and your Senator or Assemblymembers and voice your concern. Below is a list of their names and email addresses, Craig Sap District Superintendent Angeles District 1925 Las Virgenes Calabasas, CA. 91302 (818) 880-0396 Office (310) 699-1732 Cell craig.sap@parks.ca.gov Katcho Achadjian – AD 35 assemblymember.achadjian@assembly.ca.gov Luis Alejo – AD 30 assemblymember.alejo@assembly.ca.gov Travis Allen – AD 72 assemblymember.allen@assembly.ca.gov Toni Atkins – AD 78 speaker.atkins@assembly.ca.gov Catharine Baker – AD 16 assemblymember.baker@assembly.ca.gov Frank Bigelow – AD 5 assemblymember.bigelow@assembly.ca.gov Richard Bloom – AD 50 assemblymember.bloom@assembly.ca.gov Susan Bonilla – AD 14 assemblymember.bonilla@assembly.ca.gov Rob Bonta – AD 18 assemblymember.bonta@assembly.ca.gov Bill Brough – AD 73 assemblymember.brough@assembly.ca.gov Cheryl Brown – AD 47 assemblymember.brown@assembly.ca.gov Autumn Burke – AD 62 assemblymember.burke@assembly.ca.gov Ian Calderon – AD 57 assemblymember.calderon@assembly.ca.gov Nora Campos –AD 27 assemblymember.campos@assembly.ca.gov Ling-Ling Chang – AD 55 assemblymember.chang@assembly.ca.gov Ed Chau – AD 49 assemblymember.chau@assembly.ca.gov Rocky Chavez – AD 76 assemblymember.chavez@assembly.ca.gov David Chiu – AD 17 assemblymember.chiu@assembly.ca.gov Kansen Chu – AD 25 assemblymember.chu@assembly.ca.gov Ken Cooley – AD 8 assemblymember.cooley@assembly.ca.gov Jim Cooper – AD 9 assemblymember.cooper@assembly.ca.gov Matt Dababneh – AD 45 assemblymember.dababneh@assembly.ca.gov Brian Dahle – AD 1 assemblymember.dahle@assembly.ca.gov Tom F. Daly – AD 69 assemblymember.daly@assembly.ca.gov Bill Dodd – AD 4 assemblymember.dodd@assembly.ca.gov Susan Talamantes Eggman – AD 13 assemblymember.eggman@assembly.ca.gov Jim Frazier – AD 11 assemblymember.frazier@assembly.ca.gov Beth Gaines – AD 6 assemblymember.gaines@assembly.ca.gov James Gallagher – AD 3 assemblymember.gallagher@assembly.ca.gov Cristina Garcia – AD 58 assemblymember.garcia@assembly.ca.gov Eduardo Garcia – AD 56 assemblymember.eduardo.garcia@assembly.ca.gov Mike Gatto – AD 43 assemblymember.gatto@assembly.ca.gov Mike Gipson AD – 64 assemblymember.gipson@assembly.ca.gov Jimmy Gomez – AD 51 assemblymember.gomez@assembly.ca.gov Lorena Gonzalez – AD 80 assemblymember.gonzalez@assembly.ca.gov Rich Gordon – AD 24 assemblymember.gordon@assembly.ca.gov Adam Gray – AD 21 assemblymember.gray@assembly.ca.gov Shannon Grove – AD 34 assemblymember.grove@assembly.ca.gov David Hadley – AD 66 assemblymember.hadley@assembly.ca.gov Matthew Harper – AD 74 assemblymember.harper@assembly.ca.gov Roger Hernandez – AD 48 assemblymember.hernandez@assembly.ca.gov Chris Holden – AD 41 assemblymember.holden@assembly.ca.gov Jacqui Irwin – AD 44 assemblymember.irwin@assembly.ca.gov Brian Jones – AD 71 assemblymember.jones@assembly.ca.gov 2 | P a g e Reggie Jones–Sawyer – AD 59 assemblymember.jones-sawyer@assembly.ca.gov Young Kim – AD 65 assemblymember.kim@assembly.ca.gov Tom Lackey – AD 36 assemblymember.lackey@assembly.ca.gov Marc Levine – AD 10 assemblymember.levine@assembly.ca.gov Eric Linder – AD 60 assemblymember.linder@assembly.ca.gov Patty Lopez – AD 39 assemblymember.lopez@assembly.ca.gov Evan Low – AD 28 assemblymember.low@assembly.ca.gov Brain Maienschein – AD 77 assemblymember.maienschein@assembly.ca.gov Devon Mathis – AD 26 assemblymember.mathis@assembly.ca.gov Chad Mayes – AD 42 assemblymember.mayes@assembly.ca.gov Kevin McCarty – AD 7 assemblymember.mccarty@assembly.ca.gov Jose Medina – AD 61 assemblymember.medina@assembly.ca.gov Melissa Melendez – AD 67 assemblymember.melendez@assembly.ca.gov Kevin Mullin – AD 22 assemblymember.mullin@assembly.ca.gov Adrin Nazarian – AD 46 assemblymember.nazarian@assembly.ca.gov Jay Obernolte – AD 33 assemblymember.obernolte@assembly.ca.gov Patrick O’Donnell – AD 70 assemblymember.o'donnell@assembly.ca.gov Kristen Olsen – AD 12 assemblymember.olsen@assembly.ca.gov Jim Patterson – AD 23 assemblymember.patterson@assembly.ca.gov Bill Quirk – AD 20 assemblymember.quirk@assembly.ca.gov Anthony Rendon – AD 63 assemblymember.rendon@assembly.ca.gov Sebastian Ridley-Thomas – AD 54 assemblymember.ridley-thomas@assembly.ca.gov Freddie Rodriguez – AD 52 assemblymember.rodriguez@assembly.ca.gov Rudy Salas – AD 32 assemblymember.salas@assembly.ca.gov Miguel Santiago – AD 53 assemblymember.santiago@assembly.ca.gov Marc Steinorth – AD 40 assemblymember.steinorth@assembly.ca.gov Mark Stone – AD 29 assemblymember.stone@assembly.ca.gov Tony Thurmond – AD 15 assemblymember.thurmond@assembly.ca.gov Phil Ting – AD 19 assemblymember.ting@assembly.ca.gov Donald Wagner – AD 68 assemblymember.wagner@assembly.ca.gov Marie Waldron – AD 75 assemblymember.waldron@assembly.ca.gov Shirley Weber – AD 79 assemblymember.weber@assembly.ca.gov Scott Wilk – AD 38 assemblymember.wilk@assembly.ca.gov Das Williams – AD 37 assemblymember.williams@assembly.ca.gov Jim Wood – AD 2 assemblymember.wood@assembly.ca.gov SENATE: Ben Allen – SD 26 senator.allen@senate.ca.gov Joel Anderson – SD 38 senator.anderson@senate.ca.gov Patricia Bates -SD 36 senator.bates@senate.ca.gov Jim Beall – SD 15 senator.beall@senate.ca.gov Tom Berryhill – SD 8 senator.berryhill@senate.ca.gov Marty Block – SD 39 senator.block@senate.ca.gov Anthony Canella – SD 12 senator.cannella@senate.ca.gov Kevin De Leon – SD 24 senator.deleon@senate.ca.gov Jean Fuller – SD 16 senator.fuller@senate.ca.gov Ted Gaines – SD 1 senator.gaines@senate.ca.gov Cathleen Galgiani -SD 5 senator.galgiani@senate.ca.gov