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Rally for public transit funding!
June 3, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
It’s Life or Death for the Bay Area’s Public Transportation System; The State Must Act to Save It!
Join the Rally Saturday 6/3 to Demand Essential Funding
On Saturday, June 3, 2023 transit advocates will gather in Oakland and San Francisco to mourn the impending death of public transit – and our regional economy – if Governor Newsom and the state legislature fail to provide adequate funding for transit in the proposed FY24 state budget.
WHEN & WHERE:
A short memorial for transit will be held at 1:30pm in Civic Center Plaza, across the street from the steps of San Francisco’s City Hall. A rally with elected officials and other speakers will start around 1:40pm and conclude around 2pm. This event will happen rain or shine.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
- Senator Scott Wiener
- Supervisor Dean Preston
- Supervisor Rafael Mandelman
- Jaime Valoria, Tenderloin Transit Organizer & SFTR Board Member
- Nayeli Maxson, DSA SF, parent and transit rider
This rally is being organized by independent advocates, Kid Safe SF, Safe Street Rebel, Democratic Socialists of America – San Francisco, and the San Francisco Transit Riders.