Transit Rally in San Francisco After California Might Not Give $750M Loan

Newsom says he’s working on Bay Area transit loan deal — but details being hashed out in secret

Last week, transit advocates raised alarm bells that Gov. Gavin Newsom was dragging his feet on finalizing a $750 million loan included in the state budget to prevent serious service cuts to Bay Area transit. But just as advocates were gathering in San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza for a rally to push Newsom to authorize the loan on Monday morning, the governor’s office released a statement saying that the loan isn’t dead — yet. “We are working…

Transit rally in San Francisco after California might not give $750M loan

Transit advocates are holding a rally Monday in order to persuade California to "deliver on its commitment" to provide emergency loan funding to prevent cuts to public transportation.

Loan to maintain San Francisco Bay area transit operations in jeopardy

BART is among Bay Area transit agencies that could face major service cuts if a $750 million state loan falls through. BART SAN FRANCISCO — Transit agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area have become the latest to say they’re facing massive service cuts without state action. The San Francisco Chronicle reports a $750 million loan promised by Gov. Gavin Newsom now appears unlikely to be finalized before the state legislature ends its session on Fr…

Wiener Warns Of Shrinking Service With BART Unless Lawmakers Come Through With $750M "Emergency Loan"

Advocates dressed as emergency medical responders carried transit vehicles on stretchers across San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza on Monday morning at a rally for California to deliver emergency loan funding to prevent drastic public transportation cuts. In June, as part of California’s 2025-2026 budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state legislature committed to a $750 million emergency loan to prevent Bay Area public transportation service cut…

Lurie: $750M state loan to save Bay Area transit, nixed by Newsom, is back in play

Mayor Lurie announced at a rally that the transit funding loan pledged by the state and subsequently curtailed is back on the table.