Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, CA
Election Date: November 4, 2008
Type: Property Tax
Revenue Type:
Transit Revenue Explanation:
Outcome: Win for Transit
Results: Passed, 72% - 28%
Amount of funding at stake: $7 million annually. Property owners in Alameda and Contra Costa counties will vote on whether to double their parcel tax to $48 a year to fund AC Transit bus service, under a proposal endorsed by the transit agency's governing board. The tax increase was recommended by AC Transit administrators as an alternative to raising fares.