Measure RTM: Regional Transit Measure
Public Transit Revenue Measure District · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
To prevent major service cuts to BART and other transit, avoid increased traffic, and reduce pollution by: Preserving BART, Caltrain, VTA, SamTrans, AC Transit, Muni, other transit for everyone, including workers, students, seniors, persons with disabilities; Supporting transit safety, cleanliness, affordability, reliability; Repairing targeted roads/potholes; Requiring financial transparency, oversight, accountability; shall the measure enacting a 0.5% (Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Santa Clara counties), and 1% (San Francisco) sales tax for 14 years generating approximately $980,000,000 annually, be adopted?
In plain language
Measure RTM is a regional sales tax for Bay Area public transit. This includes BART, Caltrain, VTA, SamTrans, AC Transit, and Muni. A YES vote adds a 0.5% sales tax in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties. It adds a 1% sales tax in San Francisco. The tax would last 14 years. It aims to stop service cuts and keep transit affordable and safe. It would also help repair roads. The tax requires financial oversight. A NO vote means this new transit sales tax does not happen.
Fiscal impact
The tax would raise about $980,000,000 a year for 14 years: 0.5% sales tax in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties, and 1% sales tax in San Francisco.
Official ballot arguments
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What supporters and opponents say — outside sources (not official ballot arguments)
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Supporters say
No public statements in favor were found.
Opponents say
No public statements against were found.