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Senate approves AB 117 to loan $590 million for Bay Area transit; debate centers on urgency and accountability
Summary
The Senate approved AB 117, a budget trailer authorizing a $590 million CalSTA loan to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to support Bay Area transit operating needs; backers called it an emergency bridge to avoid severe service cuts, while some senators pressed for stronger reporting and accountability. (Ayes 28, No 9).
The California State Senate on Feb. 20 passed Assembly Bill 117, an early-action budget trailer bill authorizing the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to loan $590,000,000 to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) from the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program for projects within the Bay Area region.
Senator Laird presented the measure, saying it reflected negotiated terms directed by the budget act and would allow the MTC to offer loans to…
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