Bay Area Transit: Voters approve Prop H and Regional Transit Measure
Bay Area voters chose higher taxes over deep cuts to public transit Tuesday, approving new funding to help address budget shortfalls threatening BART, Muni and other services across the region. The San Francisco Chronicle has called the race. Specifically, Bay Area voters are voting on two tax measures: the Regional Transit Measure and Proposition H , which would provide a new funding source for the Bay Area's largest transit systems, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Caltrain, Muni, and the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District. As of 9:45 p.m., the Regional Transit Measure received 601,093 votes or about 61.3% in support, and 379,350 votes or about 38.7% in opposition. County Yes No Total Votes Alameda 64.9% 35.1% 253,300 Contra Costa 55.9% 44.% 234,015 San Francisco 77.6% 22.5% 144,976 San Mateo 59.5% 40.5% 106,278 Santa Clara 53.8% 46.2% 241,315 As of 9:45 p.m., Prop H had 105,363 votes, or about 72.3%, in support and 40,360 votes, or about 27.7%, in opposition. Why are Bay Area residents voting on Regional Transit Measure and Prop H? For years, the Bay Area's transit systems have seen a sharp decline in daily ridership, largely due to the pandemic. As a result, these transit systems have operated at
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