The California Transit Association is dedicated to shaping California's critical investment in the future of transportation, and is focused on implementing transit-friendly policy, a balanced transportation system, and increased transit funding. Public transit improves communities, stimulates economies and helps protect our environment. It benefits even those who never use it. We believe that public transit is beyond discretionary, that it is essential. We are champions for public transit, and we contend that with better public transit comes better quality of life for riders, non-riders, community stakeholders, businesses and the public at-large. This is a defining characteristic of our Association and is embedded in everything we do.