Melissa Figueroa

Registration is now LIVE for the California Transit Association’s 61st Annual Fall Conference & Expo! Join transit leaders, innovators, and industry partners in beautiful Monterey, California, October 28–30, 2026, at the Portola Hotel & Spa and Monterey Conference Center. Connect, collaborate, and explore the future of California transit through engaging sessions, networking opportunities, and a dynamic expo hall. Secure your spot today! caltransit.org/Events/Annual…

Transit, labor, and housing leaders across California are raising concerns about proposed CARB amendments to the Cap-and-Invest program. A coalition of more than 60 organizations has submitted a letter to the California @AirResources Board, warning the changes could weaken the program’s climate, economic, and affordability benefits. The amendments could: • Undermine climate and air quality progress • Eliminate funding for key programs like AHSC, TIRCP, and LCTOP • Threaten good-paying jobs • Reduce investments in communities facing pollution and rising costs For more than a decade, Cap-and-Invest has delivered real results — reducing emissions and investing billions into California communities. The coalition urges CARB to reconsider these proposed changes and protect these critical investments. Read the full statement here: linktr.ee/CalTransit

“Staying silent on continued investments in transit, even as a starting position for the “Cap-and-Invest” plan, is a blow to all who rely on essential transit service and throws into doubt the future of public transit in California.” Full statement here: caltransit.org/News/News-Ann…

AB 394, introduced by @AsmLoriDWilson, aims to improve the safety of transit operators, employees, and passengers in California by strengthening legal protections against assaults and disruptive behavior on public transit. Key provisions include expanding penal code protections to to authorize courts to issue prohibition orders, restricting individuals convicted of assaulting transit workers or committing disruptive trespass violations from accessing transit facilities. “Assembly Bill 394 takes the necessary steps to ensure safety remains a priority.” – Michael Pimentel, @CalTransit Read more in the press release: a11.asmdc.org/press-releases