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Appears in 6 stories · Last updated Nov 11, 2026
Will receive about $310M annually; says RTM takes service cuts off the table but still faces a $50M gap next year.
Bay Area voters approved the five-county Regional Transit Measure by a wider margin than early counts showed, with 63% support across about 1.7 million ballots as of Nov. 9. The 0.5% sales tax in four counties and 1% in San Francisco is expected to raise about $980 million a year for 14 years, starting in 2027.
Updated 11 hours ago
Adding extra trains for parade
The Golden State Valkyries celebrated their first WNBA championship with a parade along San Francisco's Embarcadero on Nov. 4, drawing an estimated 400,000 fans. Finals MVP Gabby Williams pounded the team's GSV drum with Mayor Daniel Lurie near the Ferry Building before players rode double-decker buses down a violet-lined route to King and Second streets.
Updated 3 days ago
Receiving new sales tax revenue after voters passed Proposition RTM
On Nov. 3, voters approved 22 of 26 transit ballot measures across the country, committing about $31 billion to rail and bus programs, according to the American Public Transportation Association. The largest was a 14-year Bay Area sales tax expected to raise up to $14 billion for BART, Caltrain, AC Transit and Muni.
Updated 4 days ago
Partner in improvements
The Crankstart Foundation is giving $9.25 million to San Francisco to improve conditions at the Mission BART plazas. The money will pay for better lighting, street patrols, and public safety technology at the 16th and 24th Street stations.
As of September 2026: Owns the plazas; partner in redesign efforts
On Sept. 24, the city released a public dashboard tracking conditions at the 16th and 24th Street BART plazas. It shows ambassadors have collected 1,390 needles and reversed 15 overdoses since January, but 911 calls for drug activity have not fallen consistently.
Updated Sep 25
As of May 2026: Operationally affected by swarm; slowed trains for safety checks
San Ramon's earthquake swarm won't quit—even for Christmas. A magnitude 3.1 rattled the Tri-Valley on Christmas Eve morning, the latest in a relentless cluster. Since early November, the swarm has delivered more than 300 earthquakes. The biggest jolts came in a chaotic 24-hour stretch: a 4.0 Friday evening, then a 3.9 Saturday night, each followed by smaller aftershocks.
Updated May 15
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