SB 63, explained
San Francisco Bay area: local revenue measure: public transit funding.
Passed into law Chaptered · Author: Wiener
In plain English
This bill would create a new Public Transit Revenue Measure District covering five Bay Area counties and San Francisco. It would allow this district to collect a sales tax (a tax on purchases) to fund public transit, but only if voters approve it in the November 2026 election.
If this passes
What would actually change, according to the bill's official digest. No predictions, no opinions.
- A new Public Transit Revenue Measure District would be created covering Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Santa Clara counties and San Francisco
- A sales tax could be collected at 0.5% in the four counties and 1% in San Francisco, if voters approve it on November 3, 2026
- The tax would last for 14 years if approved
- The same board that runs the Metropolitan Transportation Commission would govern this new district
- The district could impose the tax through the board's decision or through a voter initiative
Who's lobbying this bill
45 organizations reported lobbying activity
mentioning this bill. California disclosures don't say which side an organization is on, only that they paid to influence it. Amounts shown are payments to lobbying firms where the filing discloses them.
San Francisco, Office Of The Mayorpaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 3 filings
$317K Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc.paid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 4 filings
$300K Transbay Joint Powers Authoritypaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 6 filings
$189K
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