Low-income communities of color have suffered, for decades, the worst impacts of our transportation system: high pollution from trucking and shipping, freeways whose construction has destroyed neighborhoods and cut residents off from businesses and services, lack of affordable, convenient, or easily accessible transit, and, yes, poor bicycling conditions. We have an opportunity, though: our state transportation funding, if allocated properly, can help create healthier, safer, and more prosperous communities for everyone.
That’s why we’re sponsoring the Transportation Equity Package with our allies California Walks, Safe Routes to School National Partnership, PolicyLink, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, Leadership Counsel for ...
Low-income communities of color have suffered, for decades, the worst impacts of our transportation system: high pollution from trucking and shipping, freeways whose construction has destroyed neighborhoods and cut residents off from businesses and services, lack of affordable, convenient, or easily accessible transit, and, yes, poor bicycling conditions. We have an opportunity, though: our state transportation funding, if allocated properly, can help create healthier, safer, and more prosperous communities for everyone.
That’s why we’re sponsoring the Transportation Equity Package with our allies California Walks, Safe Routes to School National Partnership, PolicyLink, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, TransForm, Move LA, and Gamaliel of California. Together, we want to ensure that state transportation resources are directed to rectify unjust policies of the past, and that includes making bicycling, walking, and riding transit more efficient, safe, and affordable. The following bills will do that:
AB 2796 (Bloom)
This bill would establish a permanent percentage of Active Transportation Program funding to support planning in disadvantaged communities. This bill ensures that disadvantaged communities can access funding to plan future projects, as well as to pay for non-infrastructure projects such as bicycle safety education, encouragement, and engagement programs.
AB 2222 (Holden)
As public transit is getting more expensive, it’s becoming out of reach to the folks who need it the most. This bill creates a Transit Pass Program to provide discounted transit passes for students and residents of affordable housing, encouraging greater transit ridership and reducing driving.
If you're with us, we need you to let your representatives know. When we all stand together, we win.
Email your Assemblymember now to support the Transportation Equity Bill Package — an ambitious first step toward a paradigm shift in transportation funding. A vote for these bills is a vote for giving a voice to underrepresented Californians in the decision-making process. It helps to provide real transportation options to all residents in the state, not just those who drive. Simply enter your physical home address beneath “Find your local rep”, personalize your email, and click “Send my email."