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State budget and bills could trim California transit climate dollars, SolTrans told
Summary
A Sacramento legislative advocate told the SolTrans board that portions of a recent transit investment package and other climate-related funds could be at risk in the governor's budget; staff also flagged bills to create a transit-stop registry, extend forward-facing camera authority for bus-stop enforcement, and allow heavier zero-emission coaches.
Michael Pimentel, a Sacramento legislative advocate, told the SolTrans board that key pieces of the governor's budget and several bills could materially affect regional transit funding. He said the state passed a $590 million short-term Bay Area transit loan and outlined risks to SB 125's remaining $690 million that the governor proposed to reallocate to wildfire abatement, noting the legislature is contesting that move.
The update covered timing: the May Revision is expected in mid-May and the Legislature aims to adopt a balanced budget by June 15. "The governor's budget touched on a few transit-related topics," Pimentel said, noting that changes in committee leadership may affect distribution of cap-and-trade investments that support transit projects.
Pimentel identified three bills of direct interest to transit…
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