Cody Vaughn

MAJOR NEWS: @GavinNewsom signed SB 79, my bill allowing more housing near public transit — rail, subway, rapid bus.

It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions.

Thank you, Governor!

The bills to renew the Cap & Trade program just passed, including:
* $200 million in continuous funding for transit service.
* $400 m in continuous funding for transit & rail capital
* $800 m for affordable housing near transit
* $125 m for transit passes
* ongoing funding for high speed rail

Our bill to cap insulin co-pays at $35/month has passed the Legislature & now heads to the Governor. People should never have to choose between insulin & food. SB 40 will help.

Emergency Rally: Advocates Demand Gov. Newsom 'Fund Transit Now' - Streetsblog San Francisco All the major transit advocacy groups assembled Monday morning in downtown San Francisco to demand the city's former mayor (Governor Gavin Newsom) intervene and stop the cancellation of a vital $750 m...

Emergency Rally: Advocates Demand Gov. Newsom ‘Fund Transit Now’ - sf.streetsblog.org/2025/09/08/e...

Emergency Rally to Save Bay Area Transit Alert alert! The transit agencies the Bay Area depends on – BART, Muni, AC Transit, and Caltrain – face massive service cuts unless Governor Gavin Newsom follows through on his promise of a $750M emer...

19.5 hours left til tomorrow's big Emergency Rally To Save Bay Area Transit. People are texting friends, passing out flyers, posting on their socials, and making calls to help get the message out.

We've got a few hours left -- how will you help spread the word?
actionnetwork.org/events/emerg...

We’ve been informed by the Governor’s Department of Finance that it won’t agree before our legislative session ends (on Friday) to finalize a $750M bridge loan to Bay Area transit.

This loan was agreed to in our June budget. Without it, BART, Muni, et al will cut service.🧵

This article gets some very basic facts wrong about high-speed rail. $110 B is the cost for the entire 494 mile SF-LA project, which includes over 20 miles of tunnels - not just the Central Valley Section, which is estimated to cost around $30 B. Vox overstates the cost by more than 3x.

We WON! Huge collective victory thanks to the tens of thousands of people & 120+ coalition partners who spoke out, rallied, dropped banners, and everything else to make this happen. Big ups to Sen. Wiener & Arreguin & Asm. Gonzalez for leading the charge in Sacramento.

California state legislators approved a budget proposal that protects transit from Governor Newsom's proposed immediate cuts. Thank you, Senators Scott Wiener, and Jesse Arreguin, Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez! @scottwiener.bsky.social @jessearreguin.bsky.social @asmmarkgonzalez.bsky.social

YouTube video by Californians for Electric Rail Is California High-Speed Rail STILL Important?

Confused about California High Speed Rail? Check out our video to learn the real reasons for it's slow pace, the incredible progress that's been made on construction and to fix management, and its critical importance as an infrastructure project for the entire state. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVq6...

SPUR is leading a coalition that is calling on the state of California to fund public transit in this year's budget.

California deserves safe, fast, and reliable public transit.

📣 @governor.ca.gov @scottwiener.bsky.social @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social

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SB 71 exempts rail projects using zero-emission trains from CEQA, so CAHSR might benefit from it. For other permitting fixes, SB 445 would speed up projects like CAHSR. Also, last years AB 2503 streamlines zero-emission rail in existing ROW.

Our legislation to cap insulin co-pays at $35/month (SB 40) just passed the Senate Health Committee. People should never have to ration insulin. We need to make sure people can afford it.

Thank you to our American Diabetes Association team for your advocacy to help us advance this critical bill!

The CDC Has Been Gutted Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.

NEW: The CDC has been gutted this morning. Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.

from me, @makenakelly.bsky.social, @knibbs.bsky.social:

‘There is a real problem’: Bay Area legislators seek to prevent BART and Muni from unraveling Bay Area legislators seek to prevent BART and Muni from unraveling with a bill proposal for a regional transit sales tax

We’re announcing new legislation (SB 63) to provide long-term stable funding to Bay Area transit systems, authorizing a multi-county revenue measure for 2026.

If we do nothing, major systems (BART, Muni, AC Transit, Caltrain) will be forced into massive service cuts.

We must not let that happen.🧵

Keep Transit Running! As California sets the state budget, a small set-aside to support transit will save bus and train service from major cuts. Write your legislator:
actionnetwork.org/letters/fund...

This will be an ongoing effort, sign up to stay involved at
actionnetwork.org/forms/fund-t...

CAHSR has enough money to make it to 2027ish without more funding btw.
Also the federal government cannot stop a state run organization, we saw that today with MTA just saying "No"

YouTube video by Pedro Henrique LEGO Lady Gaga - Abracadabra

No comment, just vibes. youtu.be/q6sSfgodmro?...
#ladygaga #lego

Support Muni Land Development to Fund Public Transit & Build Housing! San Francisco’s Muni system is facing a financial crisis, with a $50 million shortfall that could lead to service cuts. Meanwhile, Muni owns valuable land across the city that could be used for housin...

Just wrote a letter urging @sfmta.com to support development on Muni land- let’s fund transit and build housing! Take action here: actionnetwork.org/letters/supp...

Caltrain’s Electric Fleet More Efficient than Expected | Caltrain Caltrain announced at its monthly Board of Directors meeting that regenerative braking on the new trains is generating and sending back to the electric grid approximately 23% of the energy consumed by...

Let's start with this: hello Bluesky community.

www.caltrain.com/news/caltrai...

🚨What the … BART train screens just got a sick little update?!⬇️

The Passenger Information System on BART’s train cars is being updated to show major transit transfer connections at stations as part of a larger effort to make it easier for riders to navigate the Bay Area’s transit systems.

We're opening 2025 with a bang — we’re moving into the track-laying phase for the California high-speed rail.

And there's more: California is also building towards connecting @cahsra.bsky.social with other projects, building a regional high-speed rail network.

Catenary is the superior technology for the Surfliner. Time to electrify the Coaster and #LeaveRoomForCatenary in the Del Mar tunnel!

Great stuff

she never doubted ✨

The FTC under Lina Khan has done things to help NORMAL people and prevent them from getting SCREWED over. Most people don't hear about this stuff, so here are some of the biggest wins and actions 🧵

Retail incorporated into transit facilities adds to rider experience quality and convenience, and should be more widely applied in American transit systems. 👏

State Transit Transformation Task Force Defers Recommendations for Seamless Transit - Streetsblog California The State Transit Transformation Task Force did not move forward with recommendations to coordinate fares and schedules after transit agency pushback. More clarity is needed to emphasize that funding ...

California’s Transit Transformation Task Force could transform transit in our state.

Yet, at the last mtg, many transit agencies continue to resist basic reforms common proven to build ridership in other countries, like fare and service integration. cal.streetsblog.org/2024/11/12/s...

Artwork of the Day - as California heads off to a busy weekend of travel, a peek at the future, where the Link21 tunnel and other improvements bring most of NorCal a convenient train ride away.

Learn more at link21program.org Help make it happen at calelectricrail.org !