Bay Area mayors, lawmakers push back on MTC plan to reduce greenhouse gases

San Francisco Mayor London Breed and San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Wednesday joined Bay Area state leaders in raising concerns about the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Plan Bay Area 2050, a comprehensive plan that aims to reduce the region’s greenhouse gas emissions.

MTC officials approved the final plan late last month, including in it a mandate requiring that all large offices with 25 employees or more have at least 60 percent of its employees work from home on any given day. The move would drastically reduce traffic and cut greenhouse gas emissions significantly, according to MTC officials.