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Breaking🚨: 30 organizations as Governor Gavin Newsom to support a culture of "yes" by immediately lift freeze on critical public transit funding ahead of his #MayRevise #fundpublictransit

.California Transit Association on May revise: supportive of Newsom's proposed maintenance of $5.1 billion for transit agencies that was approved last year, but continues to ask the admin to unfreeze $2.4 billion of that total that was allotted for FY 2023-24

Read our statement in response to Governor Newsom's #MayRevise. Updated budget sustains $5.1 billion commitment to transit agencies. We continue to urge the Governor and #CALeg for immediate release of appropriated funds: bit.ly/4bzNOOS

LAST chance to register for POLITICO’s latest CA infrastructure event. Join us in Sacramento as we sit down w/ Senator Dave Cortese, Sec. Toks Omishakin CalSTA, Michael Pimentel California Transit Association & more to discuss transportation infrastructure. RSVP: …ico-funding-the-future.splashthat.com/Twitter

TY POLITICO Live and California Alliance for Jobs for the opportunity to discuss the funding needs of CA transit agencies and the lessons we’ve learned as we lead the HD sector in ZEV adoption. I was honored to share the stage with Senator Dave Cortese Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson United Contractors Emily Cohen!

Great news: this budget agreement preserves the state’s $5.1B commitment to CA transit agencies and their riders. This funding will be critical as transit agencies regrow their ridership and build a foundation for transformation! TY Governor Gavin Newsom Mike McGuire Speaker Robert Rivas!

Nearly $2B in much-needed state funding can now move to CA transit agencies as Governor Gavin Newsom announces the lifting of the state spending freeze and the approval of 22 regional allocation packages. An additional $500M will be approved in the weeks ahead!

State investment in transit is helping to deliver a public transit network that works for all Californians! Kudos to Sharon Cooney, CEO of San Diego MTS, and Chair of California Transit Association, for highlighting the benefits of recent budget actions on transit in SD. sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/31/opi…

What a week! Thank you Capitol Weekly for recognizing the budget advocacy work I led this year on behalf of California Transit Association and transit agencies across the state. It’s an honor to be included in the Top 100! capitolweekly.net/capitol-weekly…

Amazing event to celebrate the start of Caltrain electrified service in the Bay Area! This transformational project was made possible by countless partners at the federal, state, regional, and local levels. Electrification will deliver faster, more frequent, and quieter service.

#SB1904 by Assemblymember Chris Ward has been signed into law! Thank you Gov. Gavin Newsom for supporting public transit, ensuring safe right of way and efficient reentry into traffic for buses!

This is huge and a long time coming! TY Senator Scott Wiener for continuing to fight for **all** road users. California Transit Association was happy to support SB 960 and partners SPUR Streets For All CalBike AARP California to make our streets safer, more accessible, and more efficient.

A win for CA’s rail electrification efforts. Congrats Alex Lee 李天明 (votealexlee.bsky.social) Streets For All! California Transit Association was proud to support this bill to provide rail projects the same CEQA exemptions provided to other clean transit projects.

Love the Oski BART ad at tonight’s game. Answer: MacArthur.

This morning, Exec. Director Michael Pimentel represented the Association at the California Forward California Economic Summit in Sacramento. The panel, featuring CalSTA, Hana Creger of @greenlining, CALCOG, and California Mobility Center, covered a range of topics, all centered on the need

The LCFS is essential for California’s low carbon future. That’s why California Transit Association is joining organizations and communities from across the state to urge the adoption of the CARB LCFS amendments this Friday. Read my Op-Ed in Streetsblog CA.

MTS is leading the nation on transit ridership recovery. 🚌 80M trips annually 📍95% pre-pandemic ridership 📈 2nd fastest ridership recovery But the state budget threatens this progress with $3B in cuts to transit funding.

During a press conference organized by Climate Safe Infrastructure California earlier today, Executive Director Michael Pimentel emphasized the impact of Cap & Trade program investments to date and emphasized the importance of continued investments to support California's climate goals.