Bay Area leaders press lawmakers to deliver emergency transit loans to avoid deep cuts

by Audrey Tomlin, Bay City News September 9, 2025September 8, 2025

A mock BART car and Caltrain sit on stretchers as public transit advocates use props to symbolize the dire state of mass transportation at City Hall in San Francisco on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. The Legislature recently approved a $750 million emergency loan to support public transit, and Bay Area leaders say the money is desperately needed to avoid service cuts while permanent funding is found. (Andres Jimenez Larios/Bay City News)

Advocates dressed as emergency medical responders carried transit vehicles on stretchers across San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza on Monday morning at a rally for California to deliver emergency loan funding to prevent drastic public transportation cuts.

In June, as part of California’s 2025-26 budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature committed to a $750 million emergency loan to prevent Bay Area public transportation service cuts until longer-term regional funding could go into effect.

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