Finding F15
The Connect Bay Area Measure is a regional sales tax authorized by Senate Bill 63 for the November 3, 2026 ballot, proposing a 0.5% tax in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties and a 1% tax in San Francisco, projected to generate approximately $975 million annually across the five-county area for a period of 14 years.
Jury report: BART at a Crossroads: Structural Deficit, Governance Accountability, and the Choices Ahead · PDF page 22
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BART Board of Directors
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