Public Transit Funding Protected in Final Budget Agreement

The $1.1 billion in previously promised funds plus a $750 million loan to transit agencies will prevent service cuts until after a 2026 ballot measure provides long term funding in the Bay Area

SACRAMENTO – Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced that the final budget agreement between the Legislature and the Governor fully protects the Legislative Budget’s commitment to funding public transit agencies across the state to prevent devastating service cuts. The deal restores the $1.1 billion of greenhouse gas reduction fund (GGRF) dollars committed to transit in previous budget cycles, and protects a $750 million loan to transit agencies across the state. 

Together, these funds will prevent devastating service cuts through the end of 2026. Senator Wiener is authoring legislation with Senator Jesse Arreguin, SB 63, to authorize a regional funding measure on the 2026 ballot to provide long-term funding for public transportation agencies in the Bay Area.

“Our communities rely on fast, affordable public transportation to grow and thrive. I’m extremely proud that this budget protects these critical agencies from collapsing at a time we need them more than ever to power our continued economic recovery. I thank Pro Tem McGuire, Speaker Rivas, Assembly Budget Chair Gabriel, and Governor Newsom for standing with our transit agencies at this critical time.

“This funding avoids a disaster for our state, but transit agencies will need a long-term source of funding to secure a thriving future. I will continue to fight for that funding in my community through a 2026 regional ballot measure, authorized by my bill SB 63. We must build on this success to ensure that our transit systems and the communities that depend on them not only survive, but thrive.”

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