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Panel advances bill allowing $5 ticket surcharge to fund transit service for 2026 World Cup and other major events
Summary
AB 1237 would permit LA Metro and VTA to collect a $5 fee on primary event tickets to fund same-day transit access for World Cup and select NCAA games; the committee advanced the bill despite a taxpayer association objection that the charge could be a tax.
The Assembly Transportation Committee advanced AB 1237, a measure authorizing a $5 surcharge on primary event-ticket purchases for 2026 FIFA World Cup games and certain NCAA championship games to fund same-day transit access and additional operations for Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA).
Assemblymember McKinner, the bill uthor, said the surcharge would allow transit agencies to provide unlimited same-day rides for ticket holders, relieving congestion and matching security-related perimeter controls that will limit parking near venues. "Integrating a…
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