California Lawmakers Press Newsom to Restore $690 Million Transit Aid as $1 Billion in Cuts Loom
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Updated · eenews.net · Jun 12
California Lawmakers Press Newsom to Restore $690 Million Transit Aid as $1 Billion in Cuts Loom
3 articles · Updated · eenews.net · Jun 12
Summary
$690 million in emergency transit funding became the focus of a Capitol rally, where four Democratic lawmakers urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to fully restore money he had agreed to earmark in 2023.
More than $1 billion in potential transit cuts drove the push: Newsom's updated budget omitted the emergency aid, and lawmakers also want $600 million in carbon-auction transit revenue protected.
Two dozen-plus lawmakers had already sent Newsom and legislative leaders a letter Friday seeking restoration of the emergency funds, escalating pressure ahead of budget decisions.
Last month's California Air Resources Board move to weaken the cap-and-invest program to lower oil refiner costs threatens that revenue stream, widening the fight from one budget line to transit's broader funding base.