Today's News Roundup

A photo looking up at the blue/cloudy sky with the top of the Salesforce Tower, some of the exterior facade of the new Transbay Terminal, and the silhouette of some budding tree branches all in the foreground. — Credit

Noah Berger

Mercury News

Lawmakers pass state budget with transit aid — when will we know if Gov. Newsom is on board?
Associated Press

Transit, child care are among the sticking points in California’s $300 billion budget negotiations
The Oaklandside

Good news for East Bay public transit: state funds for BART and AC Transit could be restored
Marin Independent Journal

Marin transit agencies could get help from $3B state bailout
San Francisco Examiner

These Muni lines are struggling the most after the pandemic
San Francisco Standard

Robotaxis Can’t Be Cited for Reckless Driving. San Francisco Wants To Change That
Mercury News

Don’t expect 280 bottlenecks around Palo Alto to be fixed anytime soon: Roadshow
Bloomberg

LA Metro Expands Rail Grid With Nonstop Crosstown Service
NBC Bay Area

New homes open for for low-income residents, young adults in San Jose
Orange County Register

California owners lost $59,600 in home equity in a year
Mercury News

Bay Area posts robust May job gains, bounces back from weak stretch
SF Gate

AT&T to close flagship store in downtown San Francisco
San Mateo Daily Journal

Butterflies a plenty at San Bruno Mountain
San Francisco Chronicle

Protesters hate the elk fence at this Bay Area national park. Now it might come down