Bay Area legislators suggest sales tax to boost public transit funding
Bay Area lawmakers are proposing a regional sales tax to offset a potentially devastating budget deficit for public ...
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Bay Area sales tax proposed to save BART and Muni service
Two legislators yesterday introduced a bill to place a sales tax on the November ballot in five Bay Area counties aimed at ...
Bay Area counties grew in 2024, countering exodus concerns
Santa Clara County — a hub for the emerging artificial intelligence industry — grew the most, by 1.5%, from around 1,897,000 ...
Bay Area leaders propose sales tax measure to save BART and Muni
Two State Senators are introducing a bill to place a sales tax ballot measure in San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa ...
Here's a look at damage after Bay Area storm brought heavy rain, strong wind causing power outages
A Level 2 storm brought heavy rain, strong gusty winds to the Bay Area causing power outages and downed trees in the Bay Area ...
‘There is a real problem’: Bay Area legislators seek to prevent BART and Muni from unraveling
Two state senators have set in motion the Bay Area’s master plan to save public transit, with legislation to authorize a sales tax measure in up to five counties. The bill that Sens. Scott Wiener and ...
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Six Bay Area bridges — including the Golden Gate Bridge — could be at risk of collapsing if struck by vessel, federal officials warn
A year after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland, federal safety officials are urging bridge owners to ...
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Bay Area Senators Introduce "Connect Bay Area Act" to Rescue Local Transit Systems from Looming Service Cuts
California State Senators Wiener and Arreguín introduce SB63, a bill proposing a sales tax to fund Bay Area public transit, avoiding service cuts and traffic congestion.
As deadline looms, Sen. Scott Wiener introduces bill to fund Bay Area transit
With a crucial deadline for a vote on potentially service cuts to SF Muni looming, State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) ...
Bay Area leaders propose 2026 ballot measure to save BART, Muni
The funds would raise millions of dollars in San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa counties to prevent service reductions ...