The 18-member Transportation Revenue Measure Select Committee began meeting in June to develop recommendations for placing a transit funding measure on the 2026 ballot. The committee will meet through October to determine what kind of measure to position for the ballot, what it would fund and how it would be paid for.
With state and federal aid drying up, transportation agencies in the region are expected to see budget shortfalls totaling at least $600 million each year - enough to trigger massive service cuts that would significantly disrupt the economy, convenience and climate goals - according to estimates from the Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA).
However, the funding measure can't move forward unless state lawmakers pass legislation allowing it to be placed on the ballot. It could also compete with a regional measure to fund affordable housing that was pulled last minute from the 2024 ballot and might wind up on the 2026 ballot.
San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa stated, 'Folks on the task force don't agree on what the source of the funds should be, and based on the polling, the public doesn't want this, and we don't agree with each other, so it is a heavy lift.'
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