CA SB1161

Requires the Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University to develop and publish a standardized survey by December 31, 2023 for collecting data on street harassment and rider safety on public transit.

Survey must include demographic information about riders (race, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, income, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation) and detailed questions about their experiences with street harassment on transit.

Survey questions must address frequency, type, and location of harassment experienced; whether riders report incidents; and how harassment impacts their transit usage and safety perceptions.

Institute must consult with organizations representing populations affected by street harassment and with the 10 largest transit operators (by ridership) when developing the survey, and consider existing data collection efforts.

Establishes legislative findings that street harassment disproportionately affects women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people of color, and that addressing harassment is critical to increasing transit ridership and ensuring equal access to transportation.