Proposition RTM: Create Sales Tax To Fund Regional Transportation Systems Initiative
Proposition RTM: Create Sales Tax To Fund Regional Transportation Systems Initiative
Shoppers would pay an added sales tax of 1% in San Francisco and 0.5% in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties. The money funds regional public transportation.
A Yes vote
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Proposal impacts
Impact on Regional taxable shoppers
Taxable shopping would cost an extra 1% in San Francisco and 0.5% in the other four counties.
Taxable shopping today carries existing sales taxes that vary by city.
Impact on Regional transit riders
Regional transit riders could pay less for transfers through fare programs funded by the measure.
Regional transit riders currently pay fares under each operator's existing rules.
Impact on Disabled cardholders
Disability discount cardholders could use accessibility improvements paid for by the new tax.
Disability discount cardholders currently use reduced-fare transit cards under the existing program.
Impact on small retailers
Small retailers would collect the new district sales tax on taxable purchases.
Small retailers currently collect sales taxes under existing state and city rules.
