Bay Area voters to decide on $1B tax increase for transit
Measure RTM proposes a sales-tax increase to shore up funding for BART and other transit systems after post-pandemic revenue shortfalls.
San Francisco Bay Area voters will decide on Nov. 3 whether to approve Measure RTM, a proposed sales-tax increase intended to generate roughly $1 billion for public transit. Proponents say the revenue is needed to keep BART and other regional systems afloat after years of inadequate post-pandemic financing.