Alameda County, CA

Election Date: November 2, 2010
Type: Vehicle Fee
Revenue Type:
Transit Revenue Explanation:
Outcome: Win for Transit
Results: Passed, 63%-37%

The Alameda County Congestion Management Agency board have decided to ask voters to approve a $10 vehicle fee on the November ballot. The fee increase is expected to raise $11 million a year, which would be divided:

60 percent—city and county roads
25 percent—congestion relief measures such as express buses, transit passes for students and workers, and park and ride lots or rail station improvements
10 percent—transportation technology improvements
5 percent—bicycle and pedestrian improvements