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KQED: Trump Transit Secretary Rescinds Key Civil Rights Law Once Used on BART

June 11, 2026—KQED reporter Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman turned to Public Advocates Senior Transportation Policy Advocate Laurel Paget-Seekins for reaction to the Trump administration’s elimination of disparate impact protections under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Laurel called the move “a major rollback of civil rights protections” and explained what’s now at stake for Bay Area transit riders—and whether California will step up to fill the gap. The piece also highlights Public Advocates’ landmark 2009 BART complaint.

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