Hi John ,
Two months ago, I asked you to call the Governor to demand that he include transit funding in the state budget. We were pleased to hear that, in part because of your advocacy, the final budget included a promise of a $750 m loan for public transit in the Bay Area. This loan will give BART, Muni, Caltrain, and AC Transit the money they need to deliver service and prevent service cuts for another year until we can pass ballot measures to guarantee more sustainable long-term funding.
Unfortunately, now, with less than a week left until the end of the legislative session, this crucial loan still has not been finalized by the Governor's office. If it doesn't get signed off by him by the end of next week, Muni, BART, and other transit agencies will be forced to implement massive service cuts as soon as January of next year.
Use this tool as a guide to call Governor Newsom and demand that puts his money where his mouth is by getting the $750m loan for public transit finalized before the end of the legislative session. [[link removed]] California needs a governor who is willing to lead on public transit -- let's make sure he knows that. In other news, please also consider sending a letter to Mayor Lurie to let him know not to add more cars to Market Street, [[link removed]] and joining us at Walk San Francisco's rally in support of the Street Safety Act on Monday. [[link removed]]
We are also hosting an virtual SFMTA presentation on Phase 2 of the 29-Sunset Improvement Project on Wednesday, 9/10/2025, 6pm-7pm. Sign up here [[link removed]] for more details. And I hope you will join us at some of our many fun Transit Month events [[link removed]] that we and our partners are hosting throughout the month of September. In solidarity, Dylan
Dylan Fabris (he/they)
Community and Policy Manager
San Francisco Transit Riders
San Francisco Transit Riders
P.O. Box 193341
San Francisco, CA 94119
United States
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