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SFMTA staff warns state budget shifts and SB 63 timetable could put capital and fare‑subsidy funds at risk
Summary
Agency staff told the SFMTA board that proposed state budget changes and the governor’s cap-and-invest proposal could reduce funding tied to transit, putting MuniForward capital projects and discount-fare programs at risk; regional SB 63 (Connect Bay Area Act) advanced in the Senate and remains on a tight timeline.
SFMTA staff briefed the board on June 3 about fiscal risks from the state budget May revise and the regional revenue proposal Senate Bill 63, saying shifts in the governor’s cap-and-invest proposal and budget reductions could jeopardize planned transit capital and operating support.
Judson True, SFMTA’s chief of staff and director of external affairs, told the board that the governor’s May revise projects a state shortfall and omitted a $2 billion transit request championed by Bay Area legislators. Staff said the May revise reallocates or delays some continuous appropriations funded by the state’s cap-and-trade program (referred to in the presentation as “cap and invest”) and has prioritized high-speed rail and…
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