In 2023, New Programs for Bridge Assistance Will Be in Effect

Assembly Bill 2949 was passed by the state legislatures

It was authored and signed by Alex Lee, D. San Jose. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB2949 into law Sept. 30, 2010. The Bay Area Toll Authority and Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District announced that they would implement a waiver for households with incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty line by July 1, 2023. This will remove drivers from any outstanding penalties for violating bridge toll laws.

Motorists with incomes above $55,000 per family of four would be eligible to apply for a waiver of any penalty fees accumulated at the region’s Toll Bridges between March 20, 2020 and January 1, 2023.

Assembly Bill 2594 was authored by Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), and the waiver is a result. The bill was signed by Newsom Sept. 30, 2022.