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SFMTA: 20 routes cut, no service after 9 PM if ballot measures fail

San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: SFMTA budget assumes both November ballot measures pass; if both fail, agency projects 30% headcount cut and ~20 routes cut.
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San Francisco
Budget and Appropriations Committee Meeting
May 13, 2026

TL;DR

  • SFMTA's two-year budget assumes both November ballot measures pass. If both fail, the agency projects a 30% headcount cut, ~20 routes eliminated, and no service after 9 PM except core Owl.
  • Chan demanded performance metrics, alternatives to the Open Gov permit contract, and a written response to the Building Inspection Commission's May 12 concerns before the May 20 meeting.
  • Department of the Environment's Clean Transportation team drops from 5 FTE to 1.5 FTE. Direct General Fund support is down 86% over five years.
  • All three budget items (File Nos. 260482, 260472, 260473) continued to May 20, 2026.
  • SFO's $60M General Fund contribution is the most ever. Chan urged the Airport Commission to develop a clearer protocol balancing sanctuary city ordinance with federal agents at the airport.

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