Bay Area voters are calling for enhanced transit services to prevent cuts and fulfill California's goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by boosting ridership. Policymakers are collaborating on funding measures and policy reforms designed to create a coordinated and efficient transit system. At the state level, transit funding from the budget and a flexible Cap and Trade program is vital to support operations. Meanwhile, the State Transit Transformation Task Force is seeking recommendations for longer-term funding strategies amid a history of insufficient support for transit operations.
In 2025, policymakers and advocates are working on a set of funding measures and policy reforms that could work together to achieve these goals, in the short, medium, and long term.
At the state level, legislators are pursuing transit funding in the state budget, which is essential to keep transit from falling off a cliff while local and regional ballot measures are in the works.
This conceptual graphic shows how the various puzzle pieces can fit together in the short to medium term to support a seamless transit system, while longer term solutions are being developed.
The State Transit Transformation Task Force is exploring recommendations to provide longer term funding to enable the public transit system to achieve the state's goals, considering that California has a history of underfunding transit operations.
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