San Mateo, CA
Election Date: November 2, 2004
Type: Sales Tax
Revenue Type:
Transit Revenue Explanation:
Outcome: Win for Transit
Results: Passed, 75% - 25%
The San Mateo County Transportation Authority has adopted an expenditure plan for the reauthorization of Measure A, a half-cent transportation sales tax, which will net approximately $1.5 billion over 25 years. Transit projects will receive 30%. A local group, Citizens for Better Transit, has opposed the expenditure plan considered adding a competing ballot initiative.