rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/support-sb532-to-prevent-bay-area-transit-cuts?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-support-sb532-to-prevent-bay-area-transit-cuts' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Seamless Bay Area https://actionnetwork.org/groups/seamless-bay-area-2 https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/letters/photos/000/276/372/normal/48622087553_de97c029a3_e.jpg The California state budget signed by the governor provides helpful funding to keep transit running but not enough to prevent cuts and help regrow ridership. SB 532, The Bay Area Safe, Clean & Reliable Public Transportation Emergency Act as a key step to filling the gap. If passed, this bill would require the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) to raise bridge tolls by $1.50 (adjusted for inflation) for a 5-year duration on all state-owned bridges in the region, except the Golden Gate Bridge (which has its own bridge toll district). This is an emergency and temporary increase expected to raise $600-650 million over 5 years. It’s specifically intended to avoid service cuts; reconfigure transit services to better meet underserved passengers; and improve safety, cleanliness, and customer experience. If passed, this would be the first funding measure dedicated solely to transit operations in the region. SB532 would provide a "bridge" while the region is planning a regional ballot measure for 2026 to put Bay Area transit service on stable footing. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/4c82241d2df1cde3fcbdab01e714a7451f4f9fff