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California Air Board defunds transit, and a transit rider wins the D Line Dash race, commuting seven miles through L.A. faster than a driver

By Damien Newton , Joe Anthony and Joe Linton

1:47 PM PDT on June 5, 2026

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Monday – Last week the Air Resources Board changed its rules in a way that will cut billions of dollars from the state’s support of transit agency operations.

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California just made a decision that transit advocates say could cost buses, trains, bike projects, and affordable housing billions of dollars. The state approved changes to its cap-and-invest program that critics say will give more free pollution permits to oil companies while reducing money available for climate investments. At a time when agencies like BART, Muni, and LA Metro are already facing funding crises, advocates are calling it a major setback for transit. Read more at Streetsblog California. #Transit #PublicTransit #California #climate
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Tuesday – The car driver from Streetsblog L.A.’s D Line Dash predicts she’ll finish last. She did not, but follow her trip from Beverly Hills to Downtown Los Angeles.

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The #DLineDash cam follows driver Rachel Reyes who came in 2nd place in the car vs. bike vs. train race
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Thursday – The D Line Dash video series wraps with a quick ride on Metro rail with the winner of the race, transit rider Kalayaan Mendoza.

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Track D Line subway rider Kalayaan Mendoza as she wins the #DLineDash commuter race!
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Damien Newton

Joe Anthony

Joe Antony is Producer-Editor for Streetsblog L.A. videos

Joe Linton

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