Coverage dated November 3, 2026 to November 4, 2026

Bay Area voters react to passing of Regional Transit Measure

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Brad Hamilton reports.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Measure RTM seeks to fund Bay Area transit amid concerns about cuts

    Headline from KION Central Coast ·

  2. Newest

    Bay Area voters react to passing of Regional Transit Measure

    Headline from KION Central Coast ·

Reports & sources

8 articles, oldest first.

  1. KION Central Coast

    Measure RTM seeks to fund Bay Area transit amid concerns about cuts (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    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…

  2. Berkeley Side

    Election 2026: Will voters approve Measure RTM to prop up mass transit in the Bay Area? (opens Berkeley Side)

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    Berkeley Side's feed description

    The ballot measure is high stakes for the future of BART and AC Transit. One in five voters were undecided, a recent survey found.

  3. New York Post

    Bay Area voters jack up taxes to pay for struggling public transit systems (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    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.

  4. KQED News

    Death Spiral Averted: Bay Area Transit Taxes RTM and Proposition H Declare Victory (opens KQED News)

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    KQED News's feed description

    Public transportation advocates celebrate measures that avert major service cuts for the region’s transit agencies.

  5. Bay Area Reporter News

    SF, Bay Area transit measures passed by voters (opens Bay Area Reporter News)

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    Bay Area Reporter News's feed description

    Voters in five Bay Area counties approved a sales tax measure that would benefit public transit, especially BART.

  6. Mother Jones

    The Bay Area Just Rescued Its Public Transit System (opens Mother Jones)

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    Mother Jones's feed description

    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.

  7. KION Central Coast

    Bay Area voters appear to have approved Measure RTM to fund transit (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    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…

  8. KION Central Coast

    Bay Area voters react to passing of Regional Transit Measure (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    Brad Hamilton reports.