California Transit Measures Win

Both Alameda and Santa Clara Counties approved sales tax increases to fund transit measures, including the extension of BART to San Jose.

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November 13, 2000, 1:00 PM PST

By California 2000

The overwhelming approval represents a monumental feat, for only two transportation initiatives have met the two-thirds requirement in California since the Supreme Court established the threshold in 1995. The measures received considerably more than the necessary two-thirds approval - 81% in Alameda and 70% in Santa Clara - to pass the measures, indicating how interested residents are in finding solutions to their transportation problems.

Thanks to California 2000 Project

FULL STORY: Big Wins For Two Transit Measures

Monday, November 13, 2000 in The San Francisco Chronicle

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