Alameda County Measure RTM: Connect Bay Area Transit Initiative Half-Cent Sales Tax
Source: alamedacountyca.gov
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Infrastructure
Adds a half-cent sales tax in Alameda County for 14 years to pay for day-to-day BART, AC Transit, and other transit service in five Bay Area counties. Shoppers would pay 50 cents more per $100 of taxable purchases, raising about $980 million a year region-wide.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Citizen initiative petition by the Connect Bay Area Transit committee of business, labor and civic groups
A committee of business, labor and civic groups. Early big donors: Chris Larsen, Herzog Contracting, Genentech, HNTB, Meta and the union SEIU 1021. It raised nearly $3 million to start.
Source: masstransitmag.com
A YES vote means
The sales tax in Alameda County goes up by half a cent from 2027 to 2041. Most of the county's share goes to BART and AC Transit service, with a citizen oversight committee.
A NO vote means
The sales tax stays the same. BART, AC Transit, and other transit agencies do not get this money and still face the budget gaps they say could force service cuts.
Sources: alamedacountyca.gov · almanacnews.com · en.wikipedia.org
Sources: alamedacountyca.gov · acvote.alamedacountyca.gov