Transit advocates' worst funding fears are coming true. A new budget proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom leaves public transit's looming financial crises unaddressed.
They didn't get one.
“Even if you're not in an urban area, Californians who rely on transit often have no other choice, and we are royally screwing them over if we don't address this issue,” said Sen. Scott Wiener, D—San Francisco, who has spearheaded efforts in the legislature to secure additional transit funding. Even those imploring the governor to do more for transit, like Wiener, acknowledge the fiscal restraints at play.
Ex // Top Stories Two of world's biggest soccer teams primed for Bay Area summer showdown Barcelona and Juventus are coming to Levi's Stadium this summer for an exhibition match “The Association and our members look forward to working with Governor Newsom and the Legislature over the coming weeks to further identify and ultimately secure transit operations funding in the FY 2023-24 budget," The Association wrote in a press release on Friday."We also intend to continue to work with all parties to restore the proposed cuts to transit capital funding, which will be necessary to build a robust, more efficient, and more equitable transit network for the future.
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