Sometimes good ideas have bad consequences. That’s the situation with three Assembly Bills AB 1350 (Chu-D), AB 2012 (Nazarian-D), and AB 2176 (Holden-D). These bills would require Metro transit systems in California to provide free transit for people 18 years old and younger; people aged 65 and older; and for UC, CSU and California Community Colleges students.
Sounds good but it would create a deficit for our local Metro in excess of $6 million, a big chunk from a $52 million budget, resulting in service cuts and layoffs. Seniors and youth already receive discounts, as do visually impaired individuals. A much better idea would be for the Legislature to create a new incentive program with new funding. Contact the authors or Assemblymen Jose Medina (D), chair of the Committee on Higher Education and urge them to withdraw or revise these bills.
— Peggy Flynn, Santa Cruz
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