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Board approves three-month Free Muni pilot amid mayoral veto threat and MTA staffing concerns
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved a three-month free Muni pilot to waive fares July–September 2021, funding it with $12.5 million. Supporters said the pilot would aid working riders; opponents raised operational concerns. The measure passed 7–4.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 7–4 on June 8 to approve a three-month pilot to provide free Muni rides for all riders from July 1 through Sept. 30, 2021, funded by a $12.5 million appropriation from the city’s COVID contingency reserve.
Supervisor Aaron Peskin, Supervisor Matt Haney and Supervisor Dean Preston were among backers who argued the limited pilot would put money back into riders’ pockets as service returns and provide data for longer-term fare policy. Supervisor Preston, the lead proponent, framed the pilot as a targeted recovery measure and a test that "will put millions of dollars, as we previously discussed, into the pockets of working class San Franciscans."
Why it mattered: Supporters said the timing aligns with lifting COVID-era…
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