@KevinKileyCA Kevin,
Please tell your considerable audience that "transportation" is a trick word for "transit" and other goodies.
In LA, the claim 300 Million Riders. Those riders only pay for 6% of the big gov't operating costs.
We could give EACH rider $34 for and come out ahead.
@ZavalaA You are bad at math. Its a 69% increase.
The spending was inflated by Fed COVID $$. Some, like the unemployment was never paid back. $$ to schools, etc.
The CA State gov't needs to reset to pre-COVID.
2019>2026 conv for inflation is $264 B. No ask Where did it go?
@ZavalaA Start with the $2.50 CA state gov't charges vs other states. Amazing that other states don't have this problem.
Incompetence from one party rule of politicians that hate cars.
@ChefGruel Chef,
I've got to say, Wiener is particularly loathsome. I'm surprised that he doesn't have basic security--like a guy (CHP/Sheriff/event sec). This started as 1st amendment stuff, these folks are wishing for violence.
Either way. Wiener is too right wing for these folks? WTF
@marcjoffe CA Transit is theft. One or two riders. They could give money for Uber rides and come out ahead.
Even in LA, CA biggest transit--$36 for EACH rider of trains, buses and whatever else they have.
Bigger gov't, more taxes, less results.
Reset it all to pre-COVID.
@CohenSite No, not when they aren't fixing the root cause which are criminals stripping out the copper wires. If they spend all the money to put up solar panel street lights, they'd just remove those and melt them down.
LA is incompetence and CA corruption.
@ZavalaA Did you happen to ask why the budget is the biggest ever despite the past budgets relying on a large % of Federal COVID funds, money that no longer exists.
CA should reset the budget to pre-COVID. Ask why not please.
@greg_price11 So let me get this straight: Abolish pre-check, run by the Feds, and Nationalize the airline industry so it can be run by the Feds.
Class A Moron.
@RoKhanna@elonmusk No, you are a socialist Marxist. You want to elevate your stature to run for Pres. You want to confiscate wealth even though you are worth $300M.
We don't want to hear from you. Resign.
@SenBlakespear I just found out your vote--
An extra $500 in health care taxes I now have to pay for my family.
A Software tax that will cost my company 6-7 figures. CA is so oppressive they just relocated from SD (30 years) HQ out of state.
Your SIEU handlers should be proud
@geesusog@metrolosangeles Look, there are empty trains driving around at 94% loss. You could take the money from gas tax and give it to people for Uber rides.
Using the metro figures, the budget is $9.7 Billion. For each rider (LA Metro claims 300M/yr) you can buy an $34 Uber ride