By Tim Fang Voters in several San Francisco Bay Area counties are deciding on a regional sales tax measure to fund transit agencies amid concerns about major service cuts. The proposition, known as the Regional Transit Measure, or RTM, is being considered by voters in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Fran…
Voters in five Bay Area counties — San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Contra Costa and Alameda — decided to throw a lifeline to the region’s public transportation after approving two tax measures Tuesday intended to help raise money for the bus and rail systems.
In a huge win for public transit, voters in the San Francisco Bay Area appear to have approved a measure that will slightly increase the sales tax to fund transportation in the region over the next 14 years, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
By Tim Fang San Francisco Bay Area voters appear to have approved a regional sales tax measure to fund transit agencies, amid concerns about major cuts, according to election data. The proposition, known as the Regional Transit Measure, or RTM, was voted on in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, S…