Talk the Vote Election Day · November 3, 2026

Alameda County Measure RTM — Regional Transit Measure (Connect Bay Area transit initiative; Public Transit Revenue Measure District)

On the November 3, 2026 ballot. Ask the bill what a yes vote and a no vote would each do, in the official wording.

The question on the 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?

Where, when and how to vote

The guide doesn't answer these. The current, official answers are with California Secretary of State.

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