CAMPAIGN TO SAVE MUNI RAISES $1.2 MILLION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 2, 2026Contact: press@strongermuniforall.comMayor Lurie’s Stronger Muni for All Campaign Attracts Broad Coalition of Support from Labor, Business and Transit Advocates
SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the Stronger Muni for All campaign announced a $1.2 million haul. The early fundraising momentum reflects broad-based support from labor, business, and transit advocates for the effort to save public transit from devastating cuts that would cripple mobility and devastate the city’s economic recovery.
“Muni gets people to work and it gets our kids to school, all while cutting down on traffic citywide - saving families time and money,” said Mayor Daniel Lurie. “Public transit is helping to drive San Francisco’s economic recovery, and to maintain the momentum people are feeling across the city we must pass both the local and regional measures. In this new era of accountability and efficiency, city leaders, labor, business, and advocates are united to strengthen Muni and keep San Francisco moving. I’m asking every voter to join us.”
With 40% of San Francisco residents traveling downtown for work, Muni keeps thousands of cars off city streets every day. Roughly 14,000 SFUSD students take Muni to get to and from school every day, about half a million people ride Muni every weekday, and about 350,000 people ride Muni on weekends. Last year, Muni delivered over half of all public transit passenger trips throughout the Bay Area’s nine-county region.
Mayor Daniel Lurie and newly appointed Director of Transportation Julie Kirschbaum have instituted a new era of accountability and efficiency at SFMTA that has reduced spending by more than $137 million annually, and they’re working to ensure service is not only protected but improved while cracking down on fare evasion. Nonetheless, with pandemic era funding coming to an end and public transit facing significant cuts under the current federal administration, Muni still faces a $307 million annual budget deficit.
Transit officials warn that, absent a new source of funding, Muni service could be cut by up to half. As a result, city leaders are advocating for the city’s first-ever progressive parcel tax to protect homeowners and renters while avoiding massive service cuts that would devastate mobility and crush San Francisco’s economic recovery.
The parcel tax, a nominal $129 per year for 85% of homeowners, will ensure Muni remains safe, reliable and affordable. The progressive nature of the parcel tax raises approximately $150-$200 million per year with renters and homeowners paying the least, while large landowners and corporations pay more.
Early financial supporters of the Stronger Muni for All campaign include:
Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee, Sponsored by Airbnb, Inc. ($500,000)
Visa, Inc. ($250,000)
Another Planet Entertainment LLC ($100,000)
Chime Financial ($100,000)
Electrical Industry Service Bureau, Inc. / “IBEW” ($100,000)
EMPIRE Distribution Inc. ($100,000)
Intersect Power, LLC ($50,000)
Union of American Physicians and Dentists Small Contributor Committee ($25,000)
Teamsters Joint Council No. 7 ($5,000)
Teamsters Local No. 350 PAC ($5,000)
Teamsters Local No. 853 PAC ($5,000)
Teamsters Local Union No. 665 ($5,000)
Anthropic has also pledged $500,000 to the effort, while TWU Local 250A has pledged $100,000. UA Local 38 Plumbers, Steamfitters & HVAC/R have additionally committed financial support.