The second Trump administration is here, already emboldening hate, stripping protections from vulnerable communities, and unraveling decades of progress on climate and equity. These senseless and destructive actions are designed to divide and disorient us and to erode the very systems that allow people to build power together and speak up for change.

Trump and his enablers are dismantling climate policies, attacking sustainable transportation, and erasing equity as a guiding principle. They are gutting EV funding, defunding equity-centered infrastructure, and stripping vital clean transportation investments from the communities that need them most. They’re investigating California High-Speed Rail and illegally interfering with NYC congestion pricing. His DOT plans to eliminate all funding for climate action, racial and gender equity, and environmental justice.

Public transit, safe streets, and walkable communities bring people together — but under Trump, these spaces are under attack. His administration’s deportation crackdowns and assaults on trans rights are making public spaces unsafe — turning even schools, workplaces, and public restrooms into sites of fear.

But here’s what they don’t understand: We are not easily divided. We are not easily deterred. And we are certainly not giving up. Here in the Bay Area and in California, our movement is fighting for communities that are just, sustainable, and connected. For three decades, Transform has been at the forefront of that fight, and now, we’re doubling down.

Transform’s work: A beacon in the storm

Transform has always built power from the ground up — because real democracy starts in our communities. Democracy is built through engaging, educating, and empowering people by listening to and lifting up the voices of communities that have borne the brunt of racist planning and underinvestment over the course of decades. And now is the time to double down on that work. 

Here’s how we’re fighting back:

• Protecting essential infrastructure investments: We’re fighting Trump’s attempts to claw back critical IIJA/IRA investments in sustainable, equitable mobility.
• Pushing California to keep leading the way: We are making sure that California continues to lead the nation in investing in transit, biking, and walking instead of freeway expansion — holding Caltrans and our elected officials accountable. 
• Defending investments in transit-oriented, affordable housing: We are partnering with environmental justice organizations to ensure that California’s Cap-and-Trade Program truly benefits the communities most impacted by climate change.
• Empowering communities: We are listening, learning, and partnering with people on the ground — because those most affected by these policies should be the ones shaping solutions. We’re partnering with city staff and elected officials to develop mobility plans that foster inclusivity and safety. 
• Promoting truly safe transit for everyone: We promote safety solutions that do not rely on policing but instead prioritize community-based strategies. Our 2023 safety report lays out a vision for making transit and public spaces safe for everyone.
• Walking in solidarity with vulnerable immigrant families by helping their kids get to school safely in walking school buses. 

This is the moment to act

Now is not the time to retreat. Now is the time to organize, to push harder, to demand the just and sustainable communities we all deserve.

We need you in this fight. Here’s how you can take action:

• Tell Governor Newsom to take bold action by stopping highway expansion and investing in California’s clean transportation future.
• Support our work: Your financial support of Transform helps us fight for safe, equitable, and sustainable mobility solutions. Chip in now.
• Educate yourself and others: Learn how to support vulnerable communities in public spaces.
  • Bystander intervention training
  • Know Your Rights for immigrants
  • Print red cards to hand out 
  • Some actions that are not protesting or voting

Transform has always been about building the world we want to see — one rooted in connection, community, and democracy. That work has never been more urgent. But we are not in this struggle alone: our supporters, community partners, fellow advocates — YOU — are vital to our success. We won’t be divided. Together, we can stand against hate, against fear, and against the destruction of our planet and our communities.