PG&E protest blocking Muni buses in downtown San Francisco

SFMTA re-reouted Muni buses Monday morning due to a protest in front of the PG&E corporate headquarters in Downtown San Francisco. SFMTA re-reouted Muni buses Monday morning due to a protest in front of the PG&E corporate headquarters in Downtown San Francisco. Photo: Twitter Screen Capture Photo: Twitter Screen Capture Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close PG&E protest blocking Muni buses in downtown San Francisco 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Update: At about noon on Monday, SFMTA announced Muni line 9R inbound was resuming regular service. There are no updates on other lines impacted by a protest at the PG&E corporate headquarters in downtown S.F.

A protest in front of the PG&E corporate headquarters in downtown San Francisco is impacting some Muni bus lines Monday morning.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority announced on Twitter that inbound 5/5R, 7, 9R, 38/38R, and 41 routes were being blocked by protest activity on Market and Beale streets. The 41 and 7 Haight/Noriega are being re-routed via Market-Spear-Mission and all other lines via Spear-Market-Beale. SFMTA is posting updates on its Twitter page.

The group Color of Change is organizing the protest at 77 Beale St. to encourage PG&E to dissolve its ownership.

"On Monday Black and disabled folks from across the state will join together for a rally at PG&E's corporate headquarters to tell this for-profit, Wall Street utility to get out of the households of vulnerable communities," reads a message posted online from the group about the protest.

ALSO: California governor rejects $13.5 billion PG&E settlement

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has rejected a $13.5 billion settlement that Pacific Gas & Electric struck just last week with thousands of people who lost homes, businesses and family members in a series of devastating fires that drove the nation's largest utility into bankruptcy.

The decision announced Friday in a five-page letter to PG&E CEO William D. Johnson marks a major setback in the utility's race to meet a June 30 deadline to emerge from bankruptcy protection.

The San Francisco-based company needs to pull a deal off to be able to draw from a special fund created by the Democratic governor and state lawmakers to help insulate utilities if their equipment sparks other catastrophic fires. The risks have escalated during the past few years amid dry, windy conditions that have become more severe in a changing climate.

In his letter, Newsom said the proposed settlement announced last week does not achieve the goal of addressing what he considers its most important elements, providing safe and reliable power to PG&E customers.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

Amy Graff is a digital editor with SFGATE. Email her at agraff@sfgate.com.