California - Youth #freepublictransit bill passes Assembly

Our AB1350 to require local public transit agencies to provide free youth transit passes for all young people 18 & under just passed the Assembly floor on a bi-partisan 71-0 vote. #TransportationJustice pic.twitter.com/CO9LelNQr8

— Lorena (@LorenaSGonzalez) January 27, 2020

Free transit proposed for LA school students K-12

Metro could potentially see an immediate increase in ridership while training the next generation of bus and rail riders to use the expanding transit system. Research shows that people who ride public transportation at a young age are more likely to use it as adults. There are traffic benefits too.

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-01-23/free-transit-lausd-students? 

Free public transit for youth takes a step forward in CA Assembly

Our approach to combating #climatechange has to include empowering young people to choose public transportation. The Assembly Transportation Committee today unanimously PASSED our #AB1350 with bipartisan support to give Californians aged 18 & under access to free public #transit! pic.twitter.com/6ncjehQtjA

— Lorena Gonzalez (@LorenaAD80) January 13, 2020

Public transit difficulties a major barrier to youth education

What we really want now is for @metrolosangeles to do a better job of serving our young people too. Our students have had enough obstacles in their lives keeping them from graduating high school; we don't need public transit to be another one. 16/16 [End Thread]

— YouthBuild Charter (@YBCharter) September 18, 2019