Local · Yes/No
Regional Measure RTM — Regional Transit Measure
Adds a sales tax for 14 years to fund Bay Area public transit and related transportation programs: 1% in San Francisco and 0.5% in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties. Estimated revenue is $980 million annually across the five counties.
A yes vote means
Approve the new sales tax, with revenues allocated to transit agencies and transportation programs under the measure’s funding formula and oversight requirements.
A no vote means
Do not impose this additional regional sales tax.
Requires a simple majority of votes cast on the measure across the five-county district to pass.
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