public transit

Steyer Calls for Action on SB 79 to Tackle California’s Housing Crisis

Tom Steyer is urging California lawmakers and residents to pass Senate Bill 79, which would allow more mid-rise apartments near public transportation, cut through red tape for projects built on transit land, and require accountability measures to ensure housing targets are met, in order to address the state’s housing crisis.

Freedom to Move Act Reintroduced to Support Fare-Free Transit

Senators Edward J. Markey and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley have reintroduced the Freedom to Move Act, which would provide federal support to help communities create fare-free public transportation systems and improve access to reliable public transportation for low-income workers, seniors, people with disabilities, and others facing severe inequalities.