When Governor Newsom announced plans to eliminate key SB 125 promises and reauthorize the Cap-and-Trade program, transit funding certainty was thrown into disarray. Thanks to an intense campaign devised by Association advocates and carried out with unified support from members, key funds are once again safe from most cuts.
Throughout 2025, the Association has worked with the California Air Resources Board and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to ensure that transit agencies can successfully deploy Zero Emissions Buses while meeting Innovative Clean Transit regulation requirements. Here’s where the effort stands now.
Transit California sat down with Kenneth A. McDonald, CEO and President of Long Beach Transit (LBT).
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