Governor signs bill allowing San Mateo County to raise transportation funding

On October 7, Governor Brown signed SB705, a bill that allows San Mateo County to exceed current current sales tax limits, adding up to .5% to raise additional transportation funding.

This option could be valuable for Caltrain. San Mateo County’s transportation ballot measures have raised funding for Caltrain grade separations, but that funding is likely to be exhausted after a current call for projects that is getting applications from cities including San Mateo, Menlo Park, and Burlingame – and there might not be enough funding for all the projects being applied for.

There is also ongoing discussion about how best to address traffic congestion on 101 and other highways, with a  debate between strategies to widen the freeway and to increase use of sustainable transportation.     The good news is that the County will be able to address transportation needs – the big question is how best to do this.

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