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California senators announce bill to save BART from impending ‘fiscal cliff’
The vital Bay Area transit system will run out of funding by 2027 without help, but boosting its budget could be a hard sell ...
‘There is a real problem’: Bay Area legislators seek to prevent BART and Muni from unraveling
Two state senators have set in motion the Bay Area’s master plan to save public transit, with legislation to authorize a sales tax measure in up to five counties. The bill that Sens. Scott Wiener and ...
As deadline looms, Sen. Scott Wiener introduces bill to fund Bay Area transit
With a crucial deadline for a vote on potentially service cuts to SF Muni looming, State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) ...
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BART: ‘Getting Our Budget in Order’
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) on March 24 reported eliminating what was projected to be a $35 million ...
Bay Area leaders propose sales tax measure to save BART and Muni
Two State Senators are introducing a bill to place a sales tax ballot measure in San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa ...
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San Mateo County can opt out of regional transit measure
San Mateo County may now opt out of a multicounty regional transit measure meant to dig Caltrain and BART out of their ...
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Bay Area Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Save Public Transit with 2026 Funding Measure
Facing a looming fiscal crisis that could cripple public transportation across the Bay Area, State Senators Scott Wiener ...
Scott Wiener rolls out another plan to build housing at transit hubs — with a more surgical approach
State Sen. Scott Wiener is rolling out a new bill to construct housing near transit hubs — a vision he’s long promoted to combat sprawl and lure people out of their cars. In the past, such proposals ...